Ambient air pollution and the progression of atherosclerosis in adults.

Ambient air pollution and the progression of atherosclerosis in adults.

Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between exposure to ambient air pollution and atherosclerosis. We investigated the association between outdoor air quality and progression of subclinical atherosclerosis (common carotid artery intima-media thickness, CIMT).We examined data from five dou...

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Main Authors: Nino Künzli, Michael Jerrett, Raquel Garcia-Esteban, Xavier Basagaña, Bernardo Beckermann, Frank Gilliland, Merce Medina, John Peters, Howard N Hodis, Wendy J Mack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2817007?pdf=render

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