Basic mechanisms for adverse cardiovascular events associated with air pollution
- 31 December 2014
- Vol. 101 (4), 253-256
- https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306379
Abstract
Air pollution is a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although the epidemiologic association between air pollution exposures and exacerbation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well established, the mechanisms by which these exposures promote CVD are incompletely understood. This review provides an overview of the components of air pollution, an overview of the cardiovascular effects of air pollution exposure, and a review of the basic mechanisms that are activated by exposure to promote CVD.Keywords
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