Journal article
Particulate matter air pollution and cardiovascular disease
MEDICAL SCIENCE, Vol.21(88), pp.270-279
01 Nov 2017
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Abstract
Particulate matter air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, although traditionally causally associated with pulmonary disease, is now being increasingly implicated in cardiovascular disease and mortality. The rapid growth of many developing countries, with an explosive influx of motor vehicles, has greatly increased the ambient air pollution in several well populated cities, Beijing and Delhi are glaring examples. A review of published data on the associated increase in particulate matter air pollution, indicates that this 'developmental growth' is directly related to a steady increase in diseases and death. Indoor air pollution also continues to be a growing silent killer. Environmental particulate matter pollution has thus become a significant preventable health hazard. A major step towards its prevention is increased awareness, and this brief review is aimed at highlighting the deleterious effects of particulate air pollution, and its dismal effects, especially on the cardiovascular system.
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- Title
- Particulate matter air pollution and cardiovascular disease
- Creators
- Neil K. Agarwal - College Station Medical CenterPrerna Sharma - 5014 Summersky Court, Mississauga, ON L5M 0R3, CanadaShashi K. Agarwal - 2B
- Publication Details
- MEDICAL SCIENCE, Vol.21(88), pp.270-279
- Publisher
- Discovery Publication
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Identifiers
- 991019319071004721
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