Particulate matter and cardiovascular disease: Researchers turn an eye toward microvascular changes

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 121, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Barrett, Julia R ^a  

^a National Association of Science Writers Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN MICROCIRCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEART BLOOD VESSEL; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; RETINA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROVESSELS; PARTICULATE MATTER; RETINA;

EID: 84883289043     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.121-A282     Document Type: Article

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