Long-term ambient hydrocarbons exposure and incidence of ischemic stroke.

Exposure to air pollutants is known to have adverse effects on human health; however, little is known about the association between hydrocarbons in air and an ischemic stroke (IS) event. We investigated whether long-term exposure to airborne hydrocarbons, including volatile organic compounds, increa...

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Main Authors: Han-Wei Zhang, Victor C Kok, Shu-Chun Chuang, Chun-Hung Tseng, Chin-Teng Lin, Tsai-Chung Li, Fung-Chang Sung, Chi Pang Wen, Chao A Hsiung, Chung Y Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225363