Abstract
Air pollution is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease that affects the entire population and is thus a major public health concern. It is important to understand how air pollution increases cardiovascular risk to develop strategies to protect susceptible individuals and reduce the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular health.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 492-497 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | British journal of hospital medicine |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2012 |
Keywords
- MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION
- ATHEROSCLEROSIS
- PARTICULATE MATTER
- MORTALITY
- UNITED-STATES
- DIESEL EXHAUST INHALATION
- HEART-DISEASE
- ULTRAFINE PARTICLES
- LONG-TERM EXPOSURE
- RESIDENTIAL EXPOSURE