Immune biomarkers link air pollution exposure to blood pressure in adolescents

Immune biomarkers link air pollution exposure to blood pressure in adolescents

Abstract Background Childhood exposure to air pollution contributes to cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Immune and oxidative stress disturbances might mediate the effects of air pollution on the cardiovascular system, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood in adolescents. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Mary Prunicki, Nicholas Cauwenberghs, Jennifer Arthur Ataam, Hesam Movassagh, Juyong Brian Kim, Tatiana Kuznetsova, Joseph C. Wu, Holden Maecker, Francois Haddad, Kari Nadeau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Adolescent
Blood pressure
Immune
Inflammation
Air pollution
Cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00662-2

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