Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in the Old Order Amish

Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in the Old Order Amish

Abstract Background Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) has been associated with endothelial dysfunction, an early marker of cardiovascular risk. Our aim was to extend this research to a genetically homogenous, geographically stable rural population using location-specific moving-average air polluti...

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Main Authors: Shabnam Salimi, Jeff D. Yanosky, Dina Huang, Jessica Montressor-Lopez, Robert Vogel, Robert M. Reed, Braxton D. Mitchell, Robin C. Puett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Endothelial function, Cardiovascular disease
Air pollution
Particulate matter
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00593-y

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