Hemodynamic, Autonomic, and Vascular Effects of Exposure to Coarse Particulate Matter Air Pollution from a Rural Location
Author(s) -
Robert D. Brook,
Robert L. Bard,
Masako Morishita,
J. Timothy Dvonch,
Lu Wang,
Yang Hui-yu,
Cathie Spino,
Bhramar Mukherjee,
Mariana J. Kaplan,
Srilakshmi Yalavarthi,
Elif A Oral,
Nevin Ajluni,
Qinghua Sun,
Jeffrey R. Brook,
Jack Harkema,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1306595
Subject(s) - heart rate , pulse wave velocity , crossover study , inhalation , medicine , particulates , hemodynamics , blood pressure , inhalation exposure , heart rate variability , cardiology , anesthesia , chemistry , pathology , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , placebo
Fine particulate matter (PM) air pollution is associated with numerous adverse health effects, including increased blood pressure (BP) and vascular dysfunction. Coarse PM substantially contributes to global air pollution, yet differs in characteristics from fine particles and is currently not regulated. However, the cardiovascular (CV) impacts of coarse PM exposure remain largely unknown.
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