Epidemiological studies investigating the role of fine particulate matter (PM2.5; aerodynamic diameter <2.5 lm) in triggering acute coronary events, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and ischemic heart disease (IHD), during wildfires have been inconclusive. The researchers examined the associations of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, IHD, acute myocardial infarction, and angina (hospital admissions and emergency department attendance) with PM2.5 concentrations during the 2006–2007 wildfires in Victoria, Australia, using a time-stratified case-crossover study design.
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[2] http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/4/7/e001653.full.pdf+html
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anjali-haikerwal
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/muhammad-akram
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anthony-del-monaco-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-american-heart-association
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