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Elevated exposure to air pollutants accelerates primary glomerular disease progression

Abstract

Air pollution is a global problem and a major contributor to adverse health outcomes in patients of all ages. Most research has focused on the adverse effects of air pollution on cardiopulmonary events such as myocardial infarction, stroke and lung disease, with less attention given to kidney outcomes. In recent years, there is emerging evidence that air pollution contributes to the onset and progression of chronic kidney disease and, specifically, glomerular disease. This has been confirmed in epidemiological studies performed around the world. In this review, we summarize: (i) the major sources and components of air pollution; (ii) published reports detailing the relationship between air pollution exposure and the incidence and the clinical course of chronic kidney disease; and (iii) the existing literature assessing the impact of air pollution on the progression of primary glomerular diseases. We highlight important gaps in knowledge and the need for future collaborative work involving environmental scientists, epidemiologists and nephrologists to better understand the contribution of air pollution to the increasing number of people worldwide with chronic kidney disease. This work is important because air pollution exposure represents a potentially modifiable risk factor for chronic kidney disease progression that can be addressed by regulatory action, personal behaviors and implementation of interventions to prevent or limit exposure.

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https://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7z03dkj

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eng

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2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

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2025-06-02T00:00:00Z

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<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;" data-sheets-root="1">Copyright author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.</span>

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OpenSky Support

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UCAR/NCAR - Library

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PO Box 3000

Boulder

80307-3000

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opensky@ucar.edu

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http://opensky.ucar.edu/

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OpenSky Support

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UCAR/NCAR - Library

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PO Box 3000

Boulder

80307-3000

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opensky@ucar.edu

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http://opensky.ucar.edu/

name: homepage

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2025-12-24T17:47:48.905359

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eng; USA