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  • Environmental Health
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Health Disparities

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  • Environmental injustice disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, leading to increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
  • Historical practices like redlining and inadequate regulations exacerbate exposure to environmental hazards.
  • Traditional cardiovascular risk models often fail to account for crucial environmental determinants of health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the complex relationship between environmental injustice and cardiovascular health disparities.
  • To highlight the impact of climate change, pollution, and environmental exposures on vulnerable groups.
  • To underscore the need for integrated approaches in cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment.

Main Methods:

  • This is a review article, synthesizing existing research on environmental injustice and cardiovascular health.
  • Analysis of literature focusing on environmental racism and its impact on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
  • Examination of limitations in current cardiovascular risk assessment models.

Main Results:

  • Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Native American communities experience higher exposure to pollutants and climate hazards.
  • Increased environmental exposures are linked to greater cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
  • Existing cardiovascular risk models are insufficient due to the omission of environmental factors.

Conclusions:

  • Combating environmental injustice requires transparency, community involvement, and policy integration.
  • Environmental cardiology offers a framework to integrate environmental risks into CV prevention and treatment.
  • Sustainable healthcare practices and policy advocacy are essential to reduce cardiovascular disparities.