Introduction Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and hypertension has been implicated as having the highest association of causation among all of the cardiovascular disease risk factors. Thus, unsurprisingly, hypertension is the main risk factor for death and the second major cause of disability-adjusted life years in Brazil, heavily impacting its population and national healthcare system. It is also directly linked to air pollution, especially fine particulate matter < 2.5 microns (PM 2.5 ), which has been [...]

Our planet is facing an unprecedented crisis related to climate change and the loss of biodiversity, and there is evidence that this crisis has threatened the health of our ecosystems and communities, in addition to modifying the lifestyle of living beings on Earth. Moreover, multiple scientists have stated that “we have years rather than decades to fight this crisis.” Since elementary school, we learn about the importance of oxygen for human life. It is estimated that 50% to 80% of […]