Relations between air pollution and vascular development in 5-year old children: a cross-sectional study in the Netherlands

Relations between air pollution and vascular development in 5-year old children: a cross-sectional study in the Netherlands

Abstract Background Air pollution has been shown to promote cardiovascular disease in adults. Possible mechanisms include air pollution induced changes in arterial wall function and structure. Atherosclerotic vascular disease is a lifelong process and childhood exposure may play a critical role. We...

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Main Authors: Anna-Maria Ntarladima, Ilonca Vaartjes, Diederick E. Grobbee, Martin Dijst, Oliver Schmitz, Cuno Uiterwaal, Geertje Dalmeijer, Cornelis van der Ent, Gerard Hoek, Derek Karssenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Air pollution
Exposure assessment
Carotid artery
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0487-1

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