SynthesisAnnals of global health2023
The Relationship between Air Pollution and Brain Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Annals of global health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ambient Air Pollution and Risk of Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Pooled it
- Trends in meningioma-related mortality among U.S. adults: A CDC WONDER analysis from 2000 to 2023.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Environmental Hazards and Glial Brain Tumors: Association or Causation?International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Cancer Burden in Neighborhoods With Greater Racial Diversity and Environmental Burden.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- The role of air pollution in epilepsy: a better understanding is needed.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2025Review
- Air pollution and its impact on cancer incidence, cancer care and cancer outcomes.BMJ oncology · 2025Review
- From air to mind: unraveling the impact of indoor pollutants on psychiatric disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: There is very little epidemiological evidence on the effects of ambient air pollution on brain tumor risk. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between exposure to air pollution and the incidence of brain tumors. Methods: A comprehensive literature search in five international databases, including PubMed/Medline, ProQuest, Scopus, Embase, and ISI/WOS on April 15, 2019, was conducted. The methodology of the present study was based on the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) statement. The Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Form was used to evaluate the quality of the selected papers. Results: Five studies that measured adult brain tumors as well as their long-term exposure to at least one of the pollutants criteria for air pollution, PM Conclusion: The results showed that exposure to air pollutants, such as O
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