Acute exposure to air pollution is associated with novel changes in blood levels of endothelin-1 and circulating angiogenic cells in young, healthy adults
Acute and chronic exposures to particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) air pollution increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). A hypothesized mechanism linking PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure and CVD is the induction of endothelial dysfunction – a key step to increased CVD...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2019-01-01
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Series: | AIMS Environmental Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/environsci.2019.4.265/fulltext.html |