Association of occupational exposures with cardiovascular disease among US Hispanics/Latinos.

Catherine M BulkaMartha L DaviglusVictoria W PerskyRamon A Durazo-ArvizuJames P LashTali ElfassyDavid J LeeAlberto R RamosWassim TarrafMaria Argos

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2018)

Our results suggest that working with metals and pesticides could be risk factors for CVD among Hispanic/Latino workers. Further work is needed to evaluate these relationships prospectively.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
african american
risk assessment
human health
air pollution
type diabetes
health risk
gas chromatography
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
climate change