Impact of wildfires and PM 2.5 on ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome in Rosario City: a case-crossover study

We conducted a modified case-crossover study to examine whether wildfires in the Paraná River Delta departments surrounding Rosario, Argentina, during 2021-2022 increased PM₂.₅ concentrations in this city and if this rise subsequently elevated the risk of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)....

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Published in:International journal of environmental health research 2024-11, p.1
Main Authors: Ivan A, Huespe, Mariana, Vaena, Roberto, Parodi, Pascual, Valdez, Javier, Pollan, Matias, Mirofsky, Cámera, Luis, Delfina, Cirelli, Daniel, Zangroniz Pedro, Gerardo, Zapata, Florencia, Galati, Ignacio, Buffone, Horacio, Romano
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Summary:We conducted a modified case-crossover study to examine whether wildfires in the Paraná River Delta departments surrounding Rosario, Argentina, during 2021-2022 increased PM₂.₅ concentrations in this city and if this rise subsequently elevated the risk of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We first observed that daily PM₂.₅ levels in Rosario were significantly higher on wildfire days compared to non-wildfire days (34 µg/m vs. 25.75 µg/m ,  
ISSN:1369-1619