Occupational and environmental medicine

The most recent articles from: Occup Environ Med November 2009

Occup Environ Med · Nov 2009

Associations of long- and short-term air pollution exposure with markers of inflammation and coagulation in a population sample.

Exposure to elevated levels of ambient air pollutants can lead to adverse cardiovascular effects. Potential mechanisms include systemic inflammation and perturbation of the coagulation balance. ⋯ Our results suggest that exposure to moderate levels of air pollution may influence serum levels of inflammatory markers.

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