Beneficial cardiovascular effects of reducing exposure to particulate air pollution with a simple facemask
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- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Particle and Fibre Toxicology
- Vol. 6 (1) , 8
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-8977-6-8
Abstract
Exposure to air pollution is an important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and is associated with increased blood pressure, reduced heart rate variability, endothelial dysfunction and myocardial ischaemia. Our objectives were to assess the cardiovascular effects of reducing air pollution exposure by wearing a facemask.Keywords
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