The Lancet. Planetary health
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Lancet Planet Health · Oct 2017
Urban greenness and mortality in Canada's largest cities: a national cohort study.
Findings from published studies suggest that exposure to and interactions with green spaces are associated with improved psychological wellbeing and have cognitive, physiological, and social benefits, but few studies have examined their potential effect on the risk of mortality. We therefore undertook a national study in Canada to examine associations between urban greenness and cause-specific mortality. ⋯ None.
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Lancet Planet Health · May 2017
Multicenter Study Observational StudyAssociation between air pollution and ventricular arrhythmias in high-risk patients (ARIA study): a multicentre longitudinal study.
Although the effects of air pollution on mortality have been clearly shown in many epidemiological and observational studies, the pro-arrhythmic effects remain unknown. We aimed to assess the short-term effects of air pollution on ventricular arrhythmias in a population of high-risk patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) or cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillators (ICD-CRT). ⋯ There was no funding source for this study.