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Cardiovascular Depression in Rats Exposed to Inhaled Particulate Matter and Ozone: Effects of Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome

2013; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Volume: 122; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1289/ehp.1307085

1552-9924

James G. Wagner, Katryn Allen, Hui-yu Yang, Bin Nan, Masako Morishita, Bhramar Mukherjee, J. Timothy Dvonch, Cathie Spino, Gregory D. Fink, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Qinghua Sun, Robert D. Brook, Jack R. Harkema,

Birth, Development, and Health

High ambient levels of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, especially in people with preexisting cardiopulmonary diseases. Enhanced susceptibility to the toxicity of air pollutants may include individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS).