RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Basic mechanisms for adverse cardiovascular events associated with air pollution
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP 253
OP 256
DO 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306379
VO 101
IS 4
A1 Michael T Chin
YR 2015
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/101/4/253.abstract
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.