Ambient air pollution and pulmonary vascular volume on computed tomography: the MESA Air Pollution and Lung cohort studies.

Carrie P AaronEric A HoffmanSteven M KawutJohn H M AustinMatthew BudoffErin D MichosKaren Hinckley StukovskyCoralynn SackAdam A SzpiroKarol D WatsonJoel Daniel KaufmanR Graham Barr

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2019)

Long-term black carbon exposure was associated with a larger peripheral TPVVCT, suggesting diesel exhaust may contribute to remodelling of small pulmonary vessels in the general population.

Keyphrases

air pollution
particulate matter
computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
lung function
positron emission tomography
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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