Childhood traffic-related air pollution and adverse changes in subclinical atherosclerosis measures from childhood to adulthood
Abstract Background Chronic exposure to air pollutants is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among adults. However, little is known about how air pollution may affect the development of subclinical atherosclerosis in younger populations. Carotid artery intima-media thickn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00726-x |