Effects of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5 and PM1) on the cardiovascular system

Toxicology

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Polichetti, Giuliano ^a   Cocco, Stefania ^a   Spinali, Alessandra ^a   Trimarco, Valentina ^a   Nunziata, Alfredo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cardiovascular disease (CVD); Particulate matter (PM); PM exposure; Short and long term effects

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AIR; AIR POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SMOKE; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 67349148884     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2009.04.035     Document Type: Review

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