Effect of Portable Air Filtration Systems on Personal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Blood Pressure Among Residents in a Low-Income Senior Facility | Zendy

Masako Morishita | Zendy; Sara D. Adar | Zendy; Jennifer D’Souza | Zendy; Rosemary Ziemba | Zendy; Robert L. Bard | Zendy; Cathie Spino | Zendy; Robert D. Brook | Zendy

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Effect of Portable Air Filtration Systems on Personal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Blood Pressure Among Residents in a Low-Income Senior Facility

Author(s) -

Masako Morishita,

Sara D. Adar,

Jennifer D’Souza,

Rosemary Ziemba,

Robert L. Bard,

Cathie Spino,

Robert D. Brook

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.3308

Subject(s) - hepa , medicine , blood pressure , particulates , crossover study , environmental health , placebo , ecology , alternative medicine , filter (signal processing) , pathology , computer science , computer vision , biology

Fine particulate matter (smaller than 2.5 μm) (PM2.5) air pollution is a major global risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Few studies have tested the benefits of portable air filtration systems in urban settings in the United States.

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