Residential Proximity to Major Roadways and Risk of Incident Ischemic Stroke in NOMAS (The Northern Manhattan Study) [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—In this urban multiethnic cohort, we found evidence supporting that within-city variation in residential proximity to major roadway is associated with higher risk of ischemic stroke. An individual’s smoking history modified this association, with the association remaining only among participants not currently smokers.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Aging, Cardiovascular Disease, Risk Factors, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research