Mechanisms of inhaled fine particulate air pollutioninduced arterial blood pressure changes

  • 28/02/2009

  • Environmental Health Perspectives

Epidemiologic studies suggest a positive association between fine particulate matter and arterial blood pressure, but the results have been inconsistent. The researchers investigated the effect of ambient particles on systemic hemodynamics during a 5-hr exposure to concentrated ambient air particles (CAPs) or filtered air (FA) in conscious canines.