Analysis suggests air pollution, high temperatures and metabolic risk factors drive global increases in stroke

Analysis suggests air pollution, high temperatures and metabolic risk factors drive global increases in stroke

Although stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both population growth and the rise of aging populations worldwide, as well as a substantial increase in people’s exposure to environmental and behavioral risk factors.

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