Position Statement of the Environmental Health and Cardiovascular Prevention Committee of the Argentine Federation of Cardiolog y on Environmental Pollution and Cardiovascular Health

Abstract

Environmental exposures are determinants of cardiovascular health and may act cumulatively throughout the course of life. This position statement of the Argentine Federation of Cardiology reviews the available evidence on climate change and temperature extremes, air, water, and soil pollution; microplastics and nanoplastics, toxic metals, noise, artificial light at night, and exposures during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence. The main pathophysiological mechanisms, the most vulnerable populations, and the implications for cardiovascular health, clinical practice and public health are reviewed. It also presents population-based and individual recommendations aimed at reducing avoidable exposures, strengthening cardiovascular prevention, and promoting evidence-based policies.