Background: Associations between blood pressure (BP) and ambient air pollution have
been inconsistent. No studies have used ambulatory BP monitoring and outdoor home air …

Objectives Particulate air pollution is associated with cardiovascular events, but the
mechanisms are not fully understood. The main objective was to assess the relationship …

Background: Previous studies have observed associations between air pollution and heart
disease. Susceptibility to air pollution effects has been examined mostly with a test of effect …

The authors conducted a 2-year follow-up of 40 cardiovascular disease patients (mean age=
65.6 years (standard deviation, 5.8)) who underwent repeated measurements of …

Background: Long-term exposure to air pollution has been hypothesized to elevate arterial
blood pressure (BP). The existing evidence is scarce and country specific. Objectives: We …

Background: Short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with changes in
blood pressure (BP) and emergency department visits for hypertension, but little is known …

Introduction Ambient particulate pollution and traffic have been linked to myocardial
infarction and cardiac death risk. Possible mechanisms include autonomic cardiac …

Evidence suggests that traffic-related pollutants play a role in the observed associations
between air pollution and adverse cardiovascular health effects. The contribution of traffic to …

Increased levels of daily ambient particle pollution have been associated with increased risk
of cardiovascular morbidity. Black carbon (BC) is a measure of the traffic-related component …

Exposure to air pollution has been shown to cause arterial vasoconstriction and alter
autonomic balance. Because these biologic responses may influence systemic …