Potential mechanisms of adverse pulmonary and cardiovascular effects of particulate air pollution (PM 10)
Abstract
PM10 is the international convention for measuring environmental particulate air pollution. Increases in PM 10 have been linked to exacerbations of airways disease and deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular causes. PM 10 is a complex and variable mixture but toxicological data suggests that ultrafine particles, transition metals and endotoxins are the most likely components to mediate adverse health effects. Potential mechanisms for the local and systemic adverse effects of PM 10 are discussed.
- Publication:
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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
- Pub Date:
- January 2001
- DOI:
- 10.1078/1438-4639-00059
- Bibcode:
- 2001IJHEH.203..411D
- Keywords:
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- PM <SUB loc="post">10</SUB>;
- air pollution;
- ultrafine particles;
- transition metals;
- endotoxin;
- cardiovascular