Air pollution and its cardiovascular and other risks

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 271, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 429-432

  Nicoll, R ^a   Henein, M Y ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; NANOPARTICLE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXHAUST GAS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NOTE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

AIR POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK FACTORS; TIME;

EID: 84860229477     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02489.x     Document Type: Note

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