Fine particulate air pollution and the progression of carotid intima-medial thickness: a prospective cohort study from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis and air pollution.

<h4>Background</h4>Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to cardiovascular disease, possibly via accelerated atherosclerosis. We examined associations between the progression of the intima-medial thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery, as an indicator of atherosclerosis,...

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Published in:	PLoS Medicine
Main Authors:	Sara D Adar, Lianne Sheppard, Sverre Vedal, Joseph F Polak, Paul D Sampson, Ana V Diez Roux, Matthew Budoff, David R Jacobs, R Graham Barr, Karol Watson, Joel D Kaufman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001430&type=printable