ArticleThe Lancet. Planetary health2017
Association of air particulate pollution with bone loss over time and bone fracture risk: analysis of data from two independent studies.
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- Pooled it
- Hypocalcemia and bone mineral density changes following denosumab treatment in end-stage renal disease patients: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2018Pooled it
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- Letter to the Editor on "Is physical activity in polluted environments beneficial or detrimental to osteoporosis and osteoarthritis? - A prospective cohort study".International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Osteoporosis: molecular pathogenesis and therapeutic interventions.Molecular biomedicine · 2025Review
- Short-term air pollution and fracture admissions in Beijing.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Air Pollution and Osteoporosis.Current osteoporosis reports · 2024Review
- Exposure to air pollution might decrease bone mineral density and increase the prevalence of osteoporosis: a Mendelian randomization study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024Article
- Association Between Air Pollution and Osteoporosis with High-Risk Populations: A Narrative Review.Current osteoporosis reports · 2024Review
- Exposure to air pollutants and breast cancer risk: mediating effects of metabolic health biomarkers in a nested case-control study within the E3N-Generations cohort.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2024Article
- Associations between Changes in Exposure to Air Pollutants due to Relocation and the Incidence of 14 Major Disease Categories and All-Cause Mortality: A Natural Experiment Study.Environmental health perspectives · 2024Article
- Osteoporosis and fracture risk are multifactorial in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2024Review
- Association Between Long‑Term Exposure to Air Pollution and the Rate of Mortality After Hip Fracture Surgery in Patients Older Than 60 Years: Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Long-term air pollution and adverse meteorological factors might elevate the osteoporosis risk among adult Chinese.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Relationship between Air Pollution and Serum Vitamin D Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Advanced biomedical research · 2024Article
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- Exposome and unhealthy aging: environmental drivers from air pollution to occupational exposures.GeroScience · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundAir particulate matter (PM) is a ubiquitous environmental exposure associated with oxidation, inflammation, and age-related chronic disease. Whether PM is associated with loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and risk of bone fractures is undetermined.
methodsWe conducted two complementary studies of: (i) long-term PM <2.5 μm (PM
findingsIn the Medicare analysis, risk of bone fracture admissions at osteoporosis-related sites was greater in areas with higher PM
interpretationOur results suggest that poor air quality is a modifiable risk factor for bone fractures and osteoporosis, especially in low-income communities.
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