Association of air pollution exposures with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and particle number: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

G Bell, S Mora, P Greenland, M Tsai, E Gill… - … , and vascular biology, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—The relationship between air pollution and cardiovascular disease may be
explained by changes in high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Approach and Results—We …

The global threat of outdoor ambient air pollution to cardiovascular health: time for intervention

RD Brook, DE Newby, S Rajagopalan - JAMA cardiology, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Anthropogenic ambient fine particulate matter less than 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) air pollution from
fossil fuel combustion (eg, coal-fired power plants and traffic) ranks among the leading …

Particulate matter exposure induces the autophagy of macrophages via oxidative stress-mediated PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway

R Su, X Jin, W Zhang, Z Li, X Liu, J Ren - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Many epidemiological investigations have consistently demonstrated the immunotoxicity of
fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), but the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear …

Traffic-related air pollution and attention in primary school children: short-term association

J Sunyer, E Suades-González, R García-Esteban… - …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although air pollution's short-term effects are well understood to be marked
and preventable, its acute neuropsychological effects have, to our knowledge, not yet been …

Short-term effects of particle size fractions on circulating biomarkers of inflammation in a panel of elderly subjects and healthy young adults

MS Hassanvand, K Naddafi, H Kashani, S Faridi… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Systemic inflammation biomarkers have been associated with risk of cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. We aimed to clarify associations of acute exposure to particulate …

Early markers of cardiovascular disease are associated with occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

A Alhamdow, C Lindh, M Albin, P Gustavsson… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Occupational exposure to soot, rich in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), has been
associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, our knowledge …

Stroke survivors in Nigeria: a door-to-door prevalence survey from the Niger Delta region

MC Ezejimofor, OA Uthman, O Maduka… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Elsevier
The burden of stroke has been projected to increase in low-and middle-income countries
due to the ongoing epidemiological transition. However, community-based stroke …

Roadmap to a One Health agenda 2030.

K Queenan, J Garnier, LR Nielsen, S Buttigieg… - CABI …, 2017 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The current fragmented framework of health governance for humans, animals and
environment, together with the conventional linear approach to solving current health …

Evaluation of short-term mortality attributable to particulate matter pollution in Spain

C Ortiz, C Linares, R Carmona, J Díaz - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
According to the WHO, 3 million deaths are attributable to air pollution due to particulate
matter (PM) world-wide. However, there are no specific updated studies which calculate …

Regional severe particle pollution and its association with synoptic weather patterns in the Yangtze River Delta region, China

L Shu, M Xie, D Gao, T Wang, D Fang… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
Regional air pollution is significantly associated with dominant weather systems. In this
study, the relationship between the particle pollution over the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) …