Basic mechanisms for adverse cardiovascular events associated with air pollution

MT Chin - Heart, 2015 - heart.bmj.com
Air pollution is a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Although the epidemiologic association between air pollution exposures and exacerbation …

Cardiovascular effects of particulate air pollution

A Bhatnagar - Annual Review of Medicine, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Inhalation of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5), produced by the combustion of fossil fuels, is
an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Exposure to PM2. 5 has been linked to …

From particles to patients: oxidative stress and the cardiovascular effects of air pollution

MR Miller, CA Shaw, JP Langrish - Future cardiology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Air pollution, especially airborne particulate matter (PM), is associated with an increase in
both morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, although the underlying …

Cardiovascular effects of particulate air pollution exposure: time course and underlying mechanisms

JP Langrish, J Bosson, J Unosson… - Journal of internal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Air pollution is now recognized as an important independent risk factor for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and may be responsible for up to 3 million premature …

Air pollution: the" Heart" of the problem

RD Brook, JR Brook, S Rajagopalan - Current hypertension reports, 2003 - Springer
Air pollution exposure is associated with an increased risk of acute and chronic
cardiovascular mortality. Recent observations have implicated fine particulate matter (PM …

Obesity and the cardiovascular health effects of fine particulate air pollution

S Weichenthal, JA Hoppin, F Reeves - Obesity, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This review examines evidence related to the potential impact of obesity on the
cardiovascular health effects of fine particulate air pollution (PM2. 5). Methods A PubMed …

Clearing the air: a review of the effects of particulate matter air pollution on human health

JO Anderson, JG Thundiyil, A Stolbach - Journal of medical toxicology, 2012 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization estimates that particulate matter (PM) air pollution
contributes to approximately 800,000 premature deaths each year, ranking it the 13th …

The impact of air quality on cardiovascular health: a state of the art review

T Abdul-Rahman, P Roy, ZSB Bliss… - Current Problems in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air pollution is a global health challenge, increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases such
as heart disease, stroke, and arrhythmias. Particulate matter (PM), particularly PM2. 5 and …

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution causes vascular insulin resistance by inducing pulmonary oxidative stress

P Haberzettl, TE O'Toole, A Bhatnagar… - Environmental health …, 2016 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to ambient air fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and …

Sex differences in particulate air pollution-related cardiovascular diseases: A review of human and animal evidence

M Liao, Z Braunstein, X Rao - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally. In the past several
decades, researchers have raised significant awareness about the sex differences in CVD …