Occupational quartz and particle exposure affect systemic levels of inflammatory markers related to inflammasome activation and cardiovascular disease

Abstract Background The inflammatory responses are central components of diseases associated with particulate matter (PM) exposure, including systemic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The aim of this study was to determine if exposure to PM, including respirable dust or quartz in the...

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Main Authors: Alexander Hedbrant, Christopher Engström, Lena Andersson, Daniel Eklund, Håkan Westberg, Alexander Persson, Eva Särndahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Environmental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-023-00980-1