Background—Exposure to black carbon (BC), a tracer of vehicular-traffic pollution, is
associated with increased blood pressure (BP). Identifying biological factors that attenuate …

Background Particulate matter (PM) air pollution has been associated with cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality, and elevated blood pressure (BP) is a known risk factor for …

Background: Traffic-related particles (TRPs) are associated with adverse cardiovascular
events. The exact mechanisms are unclear, but systemic inflammatory responses likely play …

Background: Associations between blood pressure (BP) and ambient air pollution have
been inconsistent. No studies have used ambulatory BP monitoring and outdoor home air …

Rationale Evidence linking traffic-related particle exposure to systemic effects in chronic
obstructive lung disease (COPD) patients is limited. Objectives Assess relationships …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in developed regions and a
world-wide health concern. Multiple external causes of CVD are well known, including …

Air pollution is a global health concern. Particulate matter (PM) 2.5, a component of ambient
air pollution, has been identified by the World Health Organization as one of the pollutants …

Objectives Particulate air pollution is associated with cardiovascular events, but the
mechanisms are not fully understood. The main objective was to assess the relationship …

Background Black carbon (BC) is a marker of traffic pollution that has been associated with
blood pressure (BP), but findings have been inconsistent. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are …

Few prospective studies have assessed the blood pressure effect of extremely high air
pollution encountered in Asia's megacities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …