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TOXICOLOGY
Volume 261, Issue 1-2, Pages 1-8Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2009.04.035
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Particulate matter (PM); Air pollution; Cardiovascular disease (CVD); Short and long-term effects; PM exposure
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Several studies have demonstrated that exposure to particulate matter (PM) of different size fractions is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this review, we have taken into consideration the possible correlation between the short term and long term effects of PM exposure and the onset of CVDs as well as the possible molecular mechanisms by which PM elicits the development of these events. Particularly, it is here underlined that these adverse health effects depend not only on the level of PM concentration in the air but also on its particular internal composition. Furthermore, we have also synthesized the findings gleaned from those few studies indicating that PM produced by tobacco smoke can give rise to cardiovascular injury. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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