Chronic exposure to outdoor air pollution and diagnosed cardiovascular disease: meta-analysis of three large cross-sectional surveys

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Higher exposure to outdoor air pollution is associated with increased cardiopulmonary deaths, but there is limited evidence about the association between outdoor air pollution and diagnosed cardiovascular disease. Our study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Whincup Peter H, Stedman John R, Bush Tony, Cook Derek G, Rudnicka Alicja R, Patel Minal D, Forbes Lindsay JL, Strachan David P, Anderson HR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/8/1/30