Can traffic-related air pollution trigger myocardial infarction within a few hours of exposure? Identifying hourly hazard periods
Introduction: Traffic-related air pollution can trigger myocardial infarction (MI). However, the hourly hazard period of exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a common traffic tracer, for incident MI has not been fully evaluated. Thus, the current hourly US national air quality standard (100 ppb) is b...
Main Authors: | Jenni A. Shearston, Sebastian T. Rowland, Tanya Butt, Steven N. Chillrud, Joan A. Casey, Donald Edmondson, Markus Hilpert, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-08-01
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Series: | Environment International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023003598 |
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