Hazardous waste sites and stroke in New York State

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background -</p> <p>Environmental exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may lead to elevation of serum lipids, increasing risk of atherosclerosis with thromboembolism, a recognized cause of stroke. We tested the hypothesis that exposure to...

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Main Authors: Lessner Lawrence, Huang Xiaoyu, Shcherbatykh Ivan, Carpenter David O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/4/1/18