Associations between Long-Term Air Pollutant Exposures and Blood Pressure in Elderly Residents of Taipei City: A Cross-Sectional Study

Limited information is available regarding long-term effects of air pollution on blood pressure (BP) and hypertension. We studied whether 1-year exposures to particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) were correlated with BP and hypertension in the elderly. We analyzed cross-sectional data fr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental health perspectives 2015-08, Vol.123 (8), p.779-779
Hauptverfasser:	Chen, Szu-Ying, Wu, Chang-Fu, Lee, Jui-Huan, Hoffmann, Barbara, Peters, Annette, Brunekreef, Bert, Chu, Da-Chen, Chan, Chang-Chuan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorbance Aged Aged, 80 and over Air Pollutants - toxicity Air pollution Air Pollution - adverse effects Air pollution effects Antihypertensives Blood Pressure Cross-Sectional Studies Elderly people Environmental Exposure Estimates Exposure Female Humans Hypertension Hypertension - chemically induced Hypertension - epidemiology Land use Male Medical screening Models, Theoretical Nitrogen dioxide Nitrogen oxides Nitrogen Oxides - toxicity Outdoor air quality Particle Size Particulate matter Particulate Matter - toxicity Photochemicals Pollutants Population Questionnaires Regression Roads & highways Seasons Socioeconomic factors Studies Taiwan - epidemiology Urban Population Variables
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