Indoor Air Pollution and Impaired Cardiac Autonomic Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Sarath RajuHan WooKirsten KoehlerAshraf FawzyChen LiuNirupama PutchaAparna BalasubramanianRoger D PengCheng Ting LinChantal LemoineJennifer WinekeRonald D BergerNadia N HanselMeredith C McCormack

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2022)

This is the first US study to describe the association between household PM and cardiac autonomic function among individuals with COPD, and the potential cardiovascular health benefits of household air cleaners.

Keyphrases

air pollution
particulate matter
lung function
heart rate variability
left ventricular
heart rate
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
heavy metals
blood pressure
cystic fibrosis
climate change
drinking water