SynthesisBMC public health2025
Effects of air pollutants on the incidence, progression, and mortality of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an umbrella review of meta-analyses and mendelian randomization analyses.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Impacts of Environmental Pollutants on Innate Immunity: The Role of Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026Review
- Whole exome sequencing identified two novel mutations ofFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe widespread distribution of air pollutants poses a major challenge to global public health, causing a range of health problems, including the incidence and progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study aims to provide insights into the specific effects of air pollutants on the risk of IPF through a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis approach.
methodsThe present study was conducted through a comprehensive search of four data-Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane Library-from their inception to 25th November 2024, limited to English-language literature. To assess the potential relationship between a wide range of air pollutants and IPF, a random effects model was used to estimate the risk factors in this study. In addition, subgroup analyses of the data according to age, sex, smoking habits, and geographic location were performed, with the aim of exploring the relationship between air pollutants and the risk of IPF in different populations.
resultA total of 17 papers covering 14 countries were included in this study, totaling 18 studies involving 858,557 participants and 25,968 event occurrences. Our systematic evaluation and meta-analysis showed an increased risk of IPF disease progression for every 5 µg/m
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