Journal article
Exposure to air pollutants and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis measured by magnetic resonance imaging: A cross-sectional analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Long-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with higher risk of cardiovascular mortality. Less is known about the association of air pollution with initial development of cardiovascular disease. Herein, the association between low-level exposure to air pollutants and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in adults without known clinical cardiovascular disease was investigated.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis within a …
Authors
Azab SM; Doiron D; Schulze KM; Brook JR; Brauer M; Smith EE; Moody AR; Desai D; Friedrich MG; Bangdiwala SI
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 19, No. 10,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0309912
ISSN
1932-6203