Background: Long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) air pollution is
associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the impact of PM on …

BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that increases of fine particle concentrations (PM2. 5)
could be linked with a rise in cardiovascular disease. With approximately 25% of American …

Background Higher exposure to outdoor air pollution is associated with increased
cardiopulmonary deaths, but there is limited evidence about the association between …

Ambient levels of particulate matter have been linked to cardiovascular disease. The
mechanisms mediating these associations are poorly understood. One candidate …

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of long-term ambient particulate matter
(PM) on risk of fatal coronary heart disease (CHD). A cohort of 3,239 nonsmoking, non …

Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is increasingly recognized as an important and
modifiable risk factor for adverse health outcomes including cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

In 2004, the first American Heart Association scientific statement on “Air Pollution and
Cardiovascular Disease” concluded that exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution …

Background Evidence on the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and
cardiovascular mortality is limited in Asian populations. Methods We conducted a cohort …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of long-term residential
exposure to fine particles with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). Background …

Background Studies have shown that long‐term exposure to air pollution such as fine
particulate matter (≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter [PM 2.5]) increases the risk of all …