It is unknown if ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with lower renal function, a cardiovascular risk factor. The researchers investigated if long-term PM2.5 exposure was associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in a cohort of older men living in the Boston Metropolitan area.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/long-term-exposure-ambient-fine-particulate-matter-and-renal-function-older-men-va
[2] http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/15-10269/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/amar-j-mehta
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/antonella-zanobetti
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/marie-abele-c-bind-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renal-failure
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aged
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pm-25
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us