Potential mechanisms of adverse pulmonary and cardiovascular effects of particulate air pollution (PM10)

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 203, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 411-415

  Donaldson, K ^a   MacNee, W ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cardiovascular; Endotoxin; PM10; Transition metals; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; METAL; NANOPARTICLE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG TOXICITY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 0034886869     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00059     Document Type: Article

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