Traffic-related air pollution associated with changes in right ventricular structure, function
Friday, March 7, 2014 - 14:02
in Health & Medicine
Exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution is associated with changes in the right ventricle of the heart that may contribute to the known connection between air pollution exposure and heart disease, according to a new study. “The morphologic changes in the right ventricle of the heart that we found with increased exposure to nitrogen dioxide add to the body of evidence supporting a connection between traffic-related air pollution and cardiovascular disease,” said the lead author. “The many adverse effects of air pollution on human health support continued efforts to reduce this burden.”