Few cohort studies have evaluated the risk of mortality associated with long-term exposure to fine particulate matter [≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5)]. This is the first national-level cohort study to investigate these risks in Canada. The authors investigated the association between long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 and cardiovascular mortality in nonimmigrant Canadian adults.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/risk-nonaccidental-and-cardiovascular-mortality-relation-long-term-exposure-low
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dan-l-crouse
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/paul-peters
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/aaron-van-donkelaar-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pm-25
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heart-diseases
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/canada
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution