Environmental factors and stroke: Risk and prevention
Document Type
Article
Department
Neurology
Abstract
Stroke is a leading cause of death and adult disability globally. In addition to traditional risk factors, environmental risk factors have emerged over the recent past and are becoming increasingly important. The disproportionate rise of stroke incidence in low- and middle-income countries has been attributed, at least in part, to environmental factors. This narrative review provides details on the interplay between the environment and health generally and stroke specifically, covering topics including air pollution, atmospheric brown clouds, desert dust storms, giant wildfires, chemical contamination, biological aggressors, urbanization, and climate change. It also covers some beneficial environmental effects such as can be harnessed from the exposure to green spaces. It concludes with a summary of pragmatic actions that can be taken to help address some of these challenges at individual, community, and political advocacy levels.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the Neurological Sciences
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2023.120860
Recommended Citation
Ranta, A.,
Ozturk, S.,
Wasay, M.,
Giroud, M.,
Béjot, Y.,
Reis, J.
(2023). Environmental factors and stroke: Risk and prevention. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 454.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_med_neurol/258
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