Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major public health problem that affects human health worldwide. Despite significant improvements in treatment of CKD in recent decades, patients still have a significant risk of progressive loss of renal function, which can have an negative effect on patients’ quality of life. Previous research has shown that environmental factors result a deeply effect on kidney health. For example, there exists a positive correlation between PM2.5 and the prevalence of kidney disease. However, the current research on the relationship between CKD and environmental factors is not sufficient, so further studies are imperative to comprehensively comprehend and accurately explain this relationship. We aim to investigate the association of environmental factors with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and identify risk factors that are highly associated with the onset, progression, and prognosis of CKD. Our project is estimated to take 36 months to complete. The results of this project will deepen the understanding of the relationship between CKD and environmental factors, and help people understand how environmental factors affect their health so that they can take preventive measures in time. We hope our research will inform public health, environmental science and policy making.
