Background Traffic emissions including diesel engine exhaust are associated with
increased respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Controlled human …

Background—Although the mechanisms are unknown, it has been suggested that transient
exposure to traffic-derived air pollution may be a trigger for acute myocardial infarction. The …

Rationale: Exposure to combustion-derived air pollution is associated with an early (1–2 h)
and sustained (24 h) rise in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We have previously …

Background Exposure to air pollution from traffic is associated with adverse cardiovascular
events. The mechanisms for this association are unknown. We conducted a controlled …

Background Traffic-related air pollution is consistently associated with cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. Recent human and animal studies suggest that exposure to air …

Background—In controlled human exposure studies, diesel engine exhaust inhalation
impairs vascular function and enhances thrombus formation. The aim of the present study …

Aims Although the mechanism is unclear, exposure to traffic-derived air pollution is a trigger
for acute myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of diesel …

Background Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is considered a trigger for acute
cardiovascular events. Diesel Exhaust (DE) is a major contributor to TRAP in the world. We …

BACKGROUND: Ambient particulate matter (PM) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity
and mortality. It has been proposed that PM induces a pro-thrombotic process, increasing …

Background Inhalation of diesel exhaust impairs vascular function in man, by a mechanism
that has yet to be fully established. We hypothesised that pulmonary exposure to diesel …