Study links air pollution to blood vessel damage among young, healthy adults

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Air pollution is known to contribute to cardiovascular disease and related deaths. In 2004, the American Heart Association released a scientific statement, updated in 2010, warning of the risk and recommending that people talk to their doctor about avoiding exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution, the tiny pieces of solid or liquid pollution emitted from motor vehicles, factories, power plants, fires, and smoking, specific to their area. What remained unclear, however, was how air pollution actually affects the blood vessels to increase the risk of disease. Now, a study from researchers led by Brigham Young University shows that fine particulate matter air pollution, measuring approximately PM2.5, may be associated with blood vessel damage and inflammation among young, healthy adults. The team state that their results substantially expand the understanding of how air pollution contributes to cardiovascular disease by showing that exposure is associated with a cascade of adverse effects. The opensource study is published in the journal Circulation Research.

https://health-innovations.org/2016/10/26/study-links-air-pollution-to-blood-vessel-damage-among-young-healthy-adults/

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