BACKGROUND Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) air pollution is a leading cause of global
cardiovascular mortality. A key mechanism may be PM2. 5-induced blood pressure (BP) …

Epidemiological evidence from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is needed to clarify
the associations of particulate air pollution with blood pressure and potential lag patterns …

Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is a leading global risk factor for cardiovascular
mortality. Although exposure to fine PM< 2.5 μm raises arterial blood pressure (BP), few …

Background Hypertension is a highly prevalent cardiovascular risk factor. It is possible that
air pollution, also an established cardiovascular risk factor, may contribute to cardiovascular …

Recent studies have suggested a link between exposure to ambient particulate matter< 2.5
μm in diameter (PM2. 5) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The objective of this study …

Fine particulate matter< 2.5 µm (PM2. 5) air pollution is implicated in global mortality,
especially from cardiovascular causes. A large body of evidence suggests a link between …

Background: Long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution may increase blood
pressure and the risk of hypertension. However, epidemiological evidence is scarce and …

Background Blood pressure (BP) may be implicated in associations observed between
ambient particulate matter and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study examined …

The risk of incident hypertension associated with long-term exposure to fine particulate
matter (PM2. 5) was still unclear by studies conducted in North America and Europe, and …

A short-term increase in fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2. 5) concentration increases
the risk for myocardial infarctions, strokes, and heart failure exacerbations. An important …