
Interventions curbing particulate matter pollutions of less than 2.5 microns may reduce chronic kidney disease mortality in socioeconomically deprived areas, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
“Our findings call for increased recognition of geographical disparities in CKD mortality and their socio-environmental drivers,” Issam Motairek, MD, and colleagues wrote in their study. “Interventions curbing [particulate matter] PM2.5 pollutions may be most impactful to reduce CKD mortality in socioeconomically deprived areas.”
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