Air Pollution and Inflammation (Interleukin-6, C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen) in Myocardial Infarction Survivors

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Authors

Regina Rückerl · Institute of Groundwater Ecology

Sonja Greven · Institute of Groundwater Ecology

Petter Ljungman · Karolinska Institutet

Pasi P. Aalto · University of Helsinki

Charalambos Antoniades · National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Tom Bellander · Stockholm County Council

Niklas Berglind

Abstract

Results indicate an immediate response to PNC on the IL-6 level, possibly leading to the production of acute-phase proteins, as seen in increased fibrinogen levels. This might provide a link between air pollution and adverse cardiac events.

Topics & Keywords

Air Quality and Health Impacts Climate Change and Health Impacts Noise Effects and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives

Volume 115, Issue 7, pp. 1072-1080

DOI: 10.1289/ehp.10021

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