Abstract
Air pollution is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease that affects the entire population and is thus a major public health concern. It is important to understand how air pollution increases cardiovascular risk to develop strategies to protect susceptible individuals and reduce the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular health.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Air Pollutants / adverse effects*
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Air Pollution / adverse effects*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*
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Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*
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Global Health
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Humans
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Particulate Matter / adverse effects*
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
Substances
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Air Pollutants
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Particulate Matter