GEOHealth India Hub
A fully integrated research and training program aiming at air pollution and cardiometabolic diseases with policy relevance to improve health of Indians.
Mission
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To accelerate scientific infrastructure development, enhance capacity, and support the research needed to fully characterize the relationship between air pollution and health effects in India.
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To build a critical core of environmental health researchers in India that will help develop the evidence base for health-centric policy-making across sectors.
Hypertension and Fine particulate matter
pollution in Delhi
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Strong effects of fine particulate matter exposure on blood pressure (BP) as well as risk of developing hypertension.
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Observed higher average systolic BP in monthly and annual exposures.
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Positive but less pronounced associations were observed for diastolic blood pressure.
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Average PM2.5 over durations of 1 year, 1.5 years, and 2 years increased the risk of developing hypertension by 1.5× (50% higher risk) 1.6× (60% higher risk), and 1.2× (20% higher risk), respectively.
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Results were stronger in study participants with higher waist-to-hip ratios, which is an indicator of central obesity.
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