Metal pollutants and cardiovascular disease: Mechanisms and consequences of exposure | OutcomeReference

16 Dec 2014Natalia V. Solenkova, MD, PhD, Jonathan D. Newman, MD, MPH, Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, MS, George Thurston, ScD, Judith S. Hochman, MD, Gervasio A. Lamas, MD

There is strong evidence that xenobiotic metal contamination is linked to atherosclerotic disease and cardiovascular disease and is a modifiable risk factor.

Meta Analysis

19 effects

60000 subjects

Determinants	Outcome	Details
Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	Increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular system	Low evidence 463.0%
Minor Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	Minor increase risk of Heart Attack (Myocard... Cardiovascular system	Low evidence 66.0%
Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	Increased risk of Coronary Heart Diseas... Cardiovascular system	Low evidence 737.0%
Strong Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	Strong increased risk of Stroke Brain system	High evidence 151.0%
Minor Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	Minor increase risk of Mortality Musculoskeletal system	High evidence 25.0%
Minor Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	Minor increase risk of Mortality Musculoskeletal system	Low evidence 152.0%
Minor Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	Minor increase risk of Blood Pressure - Hype... Cardiovascular system	High evidence 8.0%
Risk Factor Cadmium Contaminant	Increased risk of Mortality Musculoskeletal system	High evidence 28.0%
Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	Increased risk of Heart Attack (Myocard... Cardiovascular system	High evidence 89.0%
Risk Factor Cadmium Contaminant	Increased risk of Coronary Heart Diseas... Cardiovascular system	High evidence 36.0%
Risk Factor Cadmium Contaminant	Increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular system	High evidence 36.0%
Minor Risk Factor Cadmium Contaminant	Minor increase risk of Stroke Brain system	High evidence 18.0%
Risk Factor Mercury Contaminant	Increased risk of Heart Attack (Myocard... Cardiovascular system	High evidence 69.0%
Strong Risk Factor Mercury Contaminant	Strong increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular system	High evidence 190.0%
Strong Risk Factor Mercury Contaminant	Strong increased risk of Mortality Musculoskeletal system	High evidence 130.0%
Minor Risk Factor Mercury Contaminant	Minor increase risk of Blood Pressure - Hype... Cardiovascular system	Low evidence 46.0%
Minor Risk Factor Arsenic Contaminant	Minor increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular system	Moderate evidence 65.0%
Minor Risk Factor Arsenic Contaminant	Minor increase risk of Coronary Heart Diseas... Cardiovascular system	Moderate evidence 71.0%
Risk Factor Arsenic Contaminant	Increased risk of Stroke Brain system	Moderate evidence 203.0%