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Extreme Weather Linked to More Strokes and Heart Attacks
Researchers found 573,538 cardiovascular events over the decade, with air pollution making heatwaves and coldwaves more dangerous for women and younger adults.
- At the ESC Preventive Cardiology 2026 congress today, researchers presented concerning data linking extreme temperature events and air pollution to increased cardiovascular risk among over eight million residents in Eastern Poland.
- Both heatwaves and coldwaves drive distinct cardiovascular events with different timing patterns; heatwaves caused immediate spikes, increasing cardiovascular deaths by 9.5% on exposure day, while coldwaves produced delayed, sustained effects.
- Doctor Anna Kurasz of the Medical University of Bialystok reported that air pollution accounted for around 13% of cardiovascular deaths, equating to 71,440 years of life lost over a decade, while pollution amplified temperature effects.
- "Even though air pollution is recognised as a major cardiovascular risk factor, it is still underappreciated," stated Doctor Kurasz; younger people and women face greatest vulnerability with risks rising up to 10%.
- Professor Lukasz Kuzma plans to incorporate environmental factors including light and noise pollution into cardiovascular risk models to improve prevention strategies and better target individuals most susceptible to environmental changes.
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Not only the extreme heat to weigh on the health of the heart. Even the cold waves, especially when added to air pollution, are associated with an increase in...
Heat waves and cold waves are increasing cardiovascular events, analyses show
Heat waves and cold waves are associated with increases in major cardiovascular events that are exacerbated by air pollution. Concerning results on the adverse impact of climate change and pollution on cardiovascular risk were presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2026, the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
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