According to recent studies, which element was connected to 5.5 million deaths worldwide from cardiovascular disease in 2019?
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2023 September
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According to a recent study, lead exposure caused roughly 30% of all cardiovascular disease deaths worldwide in 2019, or about 5.5 million people. According to the study, the costs to human health and the economy of lead exposure are on par with those of air pollution caused by fine particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5). Lead exposure caused 765 million IQ points to be lost in children under five in lower-income countries.