Can persistent organic pollutants and plastic-associated chemicals cause cardiovascular disease?

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 271, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 537-553

  Lind, L ^a   Lind, P M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Environmental contaminants; Persistent organic pollutants (POPs); Plastic associated chemicals (PACs)

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; DIOXIN; PESTICIDE; PHTHALIC ACID; PLASTIC; PLASTIC ASSOCIATED CHEMICAL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTANT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY DISEASE; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE; PESTICIDES; PHENOLS; PLASTICS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; SWEDEN; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84861234968     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2012.02536.x     Document Type: Article

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