Recent studies provide evidence for an intimate relationship between exposure to airborne pollutants and the onset of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Improving air quality to alleviate the burden associated with CVD is therefore of vital importance. In 2020 there were two major events that had opposing effects on airborne pollutants. On the one hand, the massive bushfires in Australia had a negative impact on air pollution levels. On the other hand lockdown measures related to the Covid pandemic helped to improve air quality. In article 2100046, Kathryn Wolhuter and colleagues discuss these two events in more detail and how they can teach us what needs to be done going forward.

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生物论文 9/2021

最近的研究为暴露于空气污染物与心血管疾病 (CVD) 的发病之间存在密切关系提供了证据。因此，改善空气质量以减轻与 CVD 相关的负担至关重要。2020 年发生了两件对空气污染物产生相反影响的重大事件。一方面，澳大利亚的大规模丛林大火对空气污染水平产生了负面影响。另一方面，与 Covid 大流行相关的封锁措施有助于改善空气质量。在文章 2100046 中，Kathryn Wolhuter 及其同事更详细地讨论了这两个事件，以及它们如何告诉我们未来需要做什么。