Particulate matter
stroke, death, hypertension
DIABETES MELLITUS, STROKE, HYPERTENSION, PAD
In 2019, the annual average PM10 value in Germany fell below 20 µg/mAn effect of long-term PM10 exposure on mortality, although lower than expected, cannot be dismissed. Several articles show a strong association of PM10 exposure with the incidence of stroke and an increase in the intima thickness of the carotid artery [Not only long-term PM exposure, but also acute increases in particulate matter concentration are associated with cardiovascular hospitalisation or death with an increase of 1.63% (95% CI 1.20-2.07) per 10 μg/mIt is possible that PM10 has an additive effect in combination with other cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension or diabetes mellitus. Data on the association between PM10 and the incidence of PAD are incomplete, but the results of Hoffmann et al. [