scholarly journals Exploration of the composition and sources of urban fine particulate matter associated with same-day cardiovascular health effects in Dearborn, Michigan

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masako Morishita ◽  
Robert L Bard ◽  
Niko Kaciroti ◽  
Craig A Fitzner ◽  
Timothy Dvonch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particulate

scholarly journals Impacts of Fine Particulate Matter from Wildfire Smoke on Respiratory and Cardiovascular Health in California

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Heaney ◽  
Jennifer D Stowell ◽  
Jia Coco Liu ◽  
Rupa Basu ◽  
Miriam E. Marlier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Wildfire Smoke ◽  
Fine Particulate

scholarly journals Association of Cardiovascular Disease and Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in the Southeastern United States

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 947
Author(s):  
R. Burciaga Valdez ◽  
Mohammad Z. Al-Hamdan ◽  
Mohammad Tabatabai ◽  
Darryl B. Hood ◽  
Wansoo Im ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Clinical Risk Factors ◽  
Clinical Risk ◽  
Fine Particulate ◽  
Ambient Levels

There is a well-documented association between ambient fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Exposure to PM2.5 can cause premature death and harmful and chronic health effects such as heart attack, diabetes, and stroke. The Environmental Protection Agency sets annual PM2.5 standards to reduce these negative health effects. Currently above an annual average level of 12.0 µg/m is considered unhealthy. Methods. We examined the association of long-term exposure to PM2.5 and CVD in a cohort of 44,610 individuals who resided in 12 states recruited into the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS). The SCCS was designed to recruit Black and White participants who received care from Federally Qualified Health Centers; hence, they represent vulnerable individuals from low-income families across this vast region. This study tests whether SCCS participants who lived in locations exposed to elevated ambient levels of PM2.5 concentrations were more likely to report a history of CVD at enrollment (2002–2009). Remotely sensed satellite data integrated with ground monitoring data provide an assessment of the average annual PM2.5 in urban and rural locations where the SCCS participants resided. We used multilevel logistic regression to estimate the associations between self-reported CVD and exposure to elevated ambient levels of PM2.5. Results. We found a 13.4 percent increase in the odds of reported CVD with exposure to unhealthy levels of PM2.5 exposure at enrollment. The SCCS participants with medical histories of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and smoking had, overall, 385 percent higher odds of reported CVD than those without these clinical risk factors. Additionally, Black participants were more likely to live in locations with higher ambient PM2.5 concentrations and report high levels of clinical risk factors, thus, they may be at a greater future risk of CVD. Conclusions: In the SCCS participants, we found a strong relation between exposures to high ambient levels of PM2.5 and self-reported CVD at enrollment.

Health Effects Caused by Primary Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Emitted from Buses in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland

Risk Analysis ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Tainio ◽  
Jouni T. Tuomisto ◽  
Otto Hanninen ◽  
Paivi Aarnio ◽  
Kimmo J. Koistinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particulate ◽  
Helsinki Metropolitan Area
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