A systematic review of cardiovascular emergency department visits, hospital admissions and mortality associated with ambient black carbon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Black carbon (BC) is a ubiquitous component of particulate matter (PM) emitted from combustion-related sources and is associated with a number of health outcomes.

Objectives

We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the potential for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality following exposure to ambient BC, or the related component elemental carbon (EC), in the context of what is already known about the associations between exposure to fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) and cardiovascular health outcomes.

Data sources

We conducted a stepwise systematic literature search of the PubMed database and employed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for reporting our results.

Study eligibility criteria</

SUBMITTER: Luben TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6193259 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature