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Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution and Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Dilation in the Old Order Amish

Description
Analyzes atmospheric particulate matter (PM) in a homogenous, rural Pennsylvanian population of Amish participants to assess endothelial dysfunction, which is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Reports air pollution exposure estimates over a 12-month period.
Author(s)
Shabnam Salimi, Jeff D. Yanosky, Dina Huang, et al.
Citation
Environmental Health, 19(50)
Date
05/2020
Type
Document
Tagged as
Anabaptists · Cardiovascular disease · Environmental health · Statistics and data · Pennsylvania