Indoor air pollution from solid fuels and hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Lanyu; Yang, Aiming; He, Xiaotao; Liu, Jiangtao; Ma, Yueling; Niu, Jingping; Luo, Bin
• Is Part Of: Environmental pollution. Volume 259(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: Solid fuel -- Indoor air pollution -- Hypertension -- Meta-analysis -- Review; Pollution -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental Pollution -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Périodiques; Pollution -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; Pollution -- Effets physiologiques -- Périodiques; Pollution; Pollution -- Environmental aspects; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 363.73
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.113914
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0269-7491

Abstract

Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are leading global health issue. More studies have linked indoor air pollution from solid fuel usage to hypertension risk, a leading risk factor for CVD. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies assessing the relationship of indoor air pollution from solid fuel with hypertension risk. Using a protocol standardized a priori, two independent reviewers searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Ovid MEDLINE, Web of Science and EMBASE for available studies published before Dec.1, 2019. A random effects model was used to analyse the pooled results. Out of 3740 articles, 47 were reviewed in depth and 11 contributing to this meta-analysis. The use of household solid fuel was significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension (OR = 1.52, 95% CI = 1.26 to 1.85). The smoking-controlled group (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.58 to 3.60) had greater effect size of hypertension than the uncontrolled group (OR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.10 to 1.11). These findings implicate that indoor air pollution from solid fuel may be an important risk factor for hypertension. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: The association between indoor air pollution from solid fuel usage and risk of hypertension was systemically reviewed. Indoor air pollution from solid fuel is an important risk factor for hypertension.