Environmental health perspectives
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Environ. Health Perspect. · Mar 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialReducing personal exposure to particulate air pollution improves cardiovascular health in patients with coronary heart disease.
Air pollution exposure increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and is a major global public health concern. ⋯ Reducing personal exposure to air pollution using a highly efficient face mask appeared to reduce symptoms and improve a range of cardiovascular health measures in patients with coronary heart disease. Such interventions to reduce personal exposure to PM air pollution have the potential to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events in this highly susceptible population.
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Environ. Health Perspect. · Mar 2012
Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution associated with blood pressure and self-reported hypertension in a Danish cohort.
Short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with changes in blood pressure (BP) and emergency department visits for hypertension, but little is known about the effects of long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution on BP and hypertension. ⋯ Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution was associated with a slightly lower prevalence of BP at baseline, but was not associated with incident hypertension.