Inhalation of fine particulate air pollution and ozone causes acute arterial vasoconstriction in healthy adults

RD Brook, JR Brook, B Urch, R Vincent… - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Fine particulate air pollution and ozone are associated with increased
cardiovascular events. To help explain the mechanism behind these observations, we …

[HTML][HTML] Novel evidence for a greater burden of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular disease

PM Mannucci, S Harari, M Franchini - haematologica, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ambient and household air pollution is a major health problem worldwide, contributing
annually to approximately seven million of all-cause avoidable deaths, shorter life …

Traffic-related air pollution in relation to incidence and prognosis of coronary heart disease

M Rosenlund, S Picciotto, F Forastiere… - …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Long-term air pollution exposure is associated with increased mortality, but the
association with incidence of fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease is less certain …

Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: a window of opportunity

MB Hadley, R Vedanthan, V Fuster - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2018 - nature.com
Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: a window of opportunity | Nature Reviews Cardiology
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Comparative effects of inhaled diesel exhaust and ambient fine particles on inflammation, atherosclerosis, and vascular dysfunction

C Quan, Q Sun, M Lippmann, LC Chen - Inhalation toxicology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Ambient air PM2. 5 (particulate matter less than 2.5 μm in diameter) has been associated
with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), but the underlying mechanisms affecting CVDs are …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental exposure to diesel exhaust increases arterial stiffness in man

M Lundbäck, NL Mills, A Lucking, S Barath… - Particle and fibre …, 2009 - Springer
Introduction Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity,
although the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Vascular dysfunction reduces arterial …

Changes in atherosclerotic plaques induced by inhalation of diesel exhaust

N Bai, T Kido, H Suzuki, G Yang, TJ Kavanagh… - Atherosclerosis, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Exposure to particulate matter air pollution may be an independent risk factor
for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; however, the biological mechanisms are unclear …

Direct impairment of vascular function by diesel exhaust particulate through reduced bioavailability of endothelium-derived nitric oxide induced by superoxide free …

MR Miller, SJ Borthwick, CA Shaw… - Environmental …, 2009 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Diesel exhaust particulate (DEP) is a key arbiter of the adverse cardiovascular
effects of air pollution. Objectives We assessed the in vitro effects of DEP on vascular …

[HTML][HTML] Diesel exhaust particulate increases the size and complexity of lesions in atherosclerotic mice

MR Miller, SG McLean, R Duffin, AO Lawal… - Particle and fibre …, 2013 - Springer
Objective Diesel exhaust particulate (DEP), a major component of urban air pollution, has
been linked to atherogenesis and precipitation of myocardial infarction. We hypothesized …

Second-hand tobacco smoke and cardiovascular disease risk: an epidemiological review

A Dunbar, W Gotsis, W Frishman - Cardiology in review, 2013 - journals.lww.com
In this review, we have sought to examine the epidemiological, basic science, and public
health data regarding the association between second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure and the …