Assessing the benefits of hypothetical air pollution reduction interventions on stroke in Belgium

Abstract Background The adverse health impact of air pollution exposure on stroke is already well documented but there is a lack of methodological tools to provide actionable evidence on the potential health benefits of realistic interventions. This study demonstrates the use of a parametric g-computation approach to evaluate the impact of hypothetical interventions targeting long-term exposure to air pollution on reducing the stroke prevalence in Belgium using data from three national Health Interview surveys (BHIS 2008-2013-2018). Methods BHIS data (n = 27536) were linked to environmental da... Mehr ...