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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Gill EA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4016948 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar-Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Progress in cardiovascular diseases 20110301 5
Research to date demonstrates a relationship between exposure to ambient air pollutants and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Many studies have shown associations between short-term exposures to elevated levels of air pollutants and CVD events, and several cohort studies suggest effects of long-term exposure on cardiovascular mortality, coronary heart disease events, and stroke. The biologic mechanisms underlying this long-term exposure relationship are not entirely clear but are hypothesized to inc ...[more]