Environmental Stressors and Cardiovascular Health – Acting Locally for Global Impact in a Changing World A Joint Statement on Environmental Risk Factors and CVD (2026) Thomas Münzel

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This special communication addresses the growing role of ubiquitous environmental risk factors (ERFs), including air pollution, noise exposure, plastic pollution, and climate change effects, in the rising prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), primarily cardiovascular disease (CVD). It calls for impactful intervention through regulatory and policy-driven efforts and emphasizes the necessity of integrating planetary and environmental health into cardiovascular care globally.