Impact of Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) Exposure During Wildfires on Cardiovascular Health Outcomes

Haikerwal, Anjali; Akram, Muhammad; Del Monaco, Anthony; Smith, Karen; Sim, Malcolm; Meyer, Mick; Tonkin, Andrew; J. Abramson, Michael; Dennekamp, Martine

doi:10.1161/jaha.114.001653

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Impact of Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) Exposure During Wildfires on Cardiovascular Health Outcomes

Published in Journal of the American Heart Association • Jul 16, 2015

Authors:

Anjali Haikerwal

Muhammad Akram

Anthony Del Monaco

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies investigating the role of fine particulate matter (PM2.5; aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm) in triggering acute coronary events, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and ischemic heart disease (IHD), during wildfires have been inconclusive. METHODS AND RESULTS: W...

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Medicine

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Environmental health

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