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Association of PM2.5 changes with advanced kidney disease progression and mortality in patients with early CKD: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Taiwan

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This large study followed 472,141 people with early kidney disease in Taiwan. It found that cleaner air was linked to slower disease progression and lower death rates. Because it is observational, it shows a link, not proof that air quality directly causes the benefit.

Who did this work

Shih-Feng Chen (Taipei City Hospital) · Yu‐Ching Lai (Taipei City Hospital) · Yu-Huei Chien (Taipei City Hospital) · Kuo-Chin Hung (Taipei City Hospital) · I‐Wen Wu (Taipei Medical University Hospital)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-21
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-026-01339-y