Cardiovascular disease and environmental exposure.
Open Access
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Vol. 36 (2) , 85-97
- https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.36.2.85
Abstract
This paper reviews the possible association between cardiovascular disease and occupational and environmental agents. The effects of carbon monoxide, fibrogenic dusts, carbon disulphide, heavy metals, noise, radiation, heat, cold, solvents and fluorocarbons are discussed. New directions for investigation are suggested.Keywords
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