Association between annual exposure to air pollution and systolic blood pressure among adolescents in Montréal, Canada

IntroductionIn adults, chronic exposure to air pollution is associated with elevated blood pressure, but few studies have examined this relationship in youth. We investigated the association between annual ambient concentrations of air pollutants (fine particulate matter [PM2.5] an...

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Main Authors: Erica Marrone, Cristina Longo, Jennifer O’Loughlin, Paul J. Villeneuve, Michael Zappitelli, Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant, Tracie A. Barnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2023-04-01
Series:Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
Online Access:https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-43-no-4-2023/association-exposure-air-pollution-systolic-blood-pressure-adolescents-montreal-canada.html