PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Michael T Chin
TI  - Basic mechanisms for adverse cardiovascular events associated with air pollution
AID  - 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306379
DP  - 2015 Feb 15
TA  - Heart
PG  - 253--256
VI  - 101
IP  - 4
4099  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/101/4/253.short
4100  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/101/4/253.full
SO  - Heart2015 Feb 15; 101
AB  - 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.