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Heat waves and pollution increase stroke risk in older adults, study finds
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-29
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Claim 1 of 8Not checkedA study conducted in Brazil by researchers at the University of São Paulo found that each additional day spent under a heat wave in São Paulo is associated with an increased risk of acute stroke in people ages 65 and older.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 8Not checkedThe impact is reported to be even greater when high temperatures are combined with fine particulate matter (PM10) air pollution, with each additional day under these conditions linked to a higher probability of stroke among older adults in São Paulo.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated40.4% increase in risk per additional day under the heat stress-plus-pollution combination
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Claim 3 of 8Not checkedThe researchers used epidemiological data from the Stroke Mortality and Morbidity Study (EMMA) and analyzed 769 people with acute stroke, comparing weather and air quality exposure in the days before the neurological event.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated769 individuals diagnosed with acute stroke
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Claim 4 of 8Not checkedIn a model assessing only thermal impact, the article says the odds ratio was 1.121; when continuous interaction with PM10 was included, the odds ratio rose to 1.404.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 8Not checkedThe article also reports that in ELSA-Brasil, every 10-point increase in Life's Essential 8 score was associated with a 14% reduction in the risk of developing severe lesions in small cerebral blood vessels.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated14% reduction per 10-point increase
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Claim 6 of 8Not checkedAmong ELSA-Brasil participants, maintaining moderate to high physical activity was associated with a 21% to 22% reduction in the risk of markers of cerebral small vessel disease, and a 21% to 30% reduction in the risk of cortical atrophy in the entorhinal cortex.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated21% to 22% reduction; 21% to 30% reduction
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Claim 7 of 8Not checkedThe article says USP researchers led by Professor Orestes Forlenza have been conducting clinical trials of subtherapeutic-dose lithium in patients with mild cognitive impairment, reporting that it may mitigate and stabilize memory loss and impaired reasoning.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 8 of 8Not checkedThe article further states that lithium research in transgenic animal models has shown inhibition of processes that disrupt neuronal function, reduced toxic plaque accumulation, prevention of cytoskeletal damage, and improvements in anxiety and depression-like behavioral measures.View evidenceHide evidence
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Association of coexposure to indoor solid fuels, outdoor air pollution, and heatwave with the risk of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity among middle-aged and older Chinese adults.
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health · 2026 · PubMed
Physical frailty and functional capacity assessment in older adults hospitalized with ischemic stroke
São Paulo Medical Journal · 2025 · Crossref
Development and Validation of PubMed and Ovid MEDLINE Search Filters for Exposure Pathways Linking Climate Change With Public Health.
2026 · Europe PMC
[Association between heat wave and stroke mortality in Jiang'an District of Wuhan, China during 2003 to 2010: a time-series analysis].
Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi · 2015 · PubMed
Death of adults by stroke in Santa Catarina
São Paulo Medical Journal · 2021 · Crossref