Exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease and
mortality. We examined whether exposure to diesel exhaust increased blood pressure (BP) …

Particulate matter air pollution is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. The
present study examined the cardiac effects of diesel exhaust exposure in spontaneously …

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

Objective Exposure to air pollution is associated with increases in cardiovascular morbidity
and mortality. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of diesel exhaust inhalation …

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 Previous human exposure studies of traffic-related air pollutants have
demonstrated adverse health effects in human populations by comparing areas of high and …

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 …

Several epidemiological studies have shown that acute exposure to particulate air pollution
is associated with increases in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and that these effects …

Environmental air pollution is associated with adverse cardiovascular events, including
increased hospital admissions due to heart failure and myocardial infarction. The exact …

Exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) and associated gases is linked to cardiovascular
impairments; however, the susceptibility of hypertensive individuals is poorly understood …