Contaminant Metals as Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Contaminant Metals as Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Exposure to environmental pollutants is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Beyond the extensive evidence for particulate air pollution, accumulating evidence supports that exposure to nonessential metals such as lead, cadmium, and arsenic is a significant contributor to cardiovascul...

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Main Authors: Gervasio A. Lamas, Aruni Bhatnagar, Miranda R. Jones, Koren K. Mann, Khurram Nasir, Maria Tellez‐Plaza, Francisco Ujueta, Ana Navas‐Acien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
AHA Scientific Statements
arsenic
cadmium
cardiac risk factors
coronary disease
heavy metals
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.029852

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