Traffic related pollution and heart rate variability in a panel of elderly subjects

• Published in: Thorax Vol. 60; no. 6; pp. 455 - 461
• Main Authors: Schwartz, J, Litonjua, A, Suh, H, Verrier, M, Zanobetti, A, Syring, M, Nearing, B, Verrier, R, Stone, P, MacCallum, G, Speizer, F E, Gold, D R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society 01.06.2005; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Air pollution; Arrhythmias, Cardiac - chemically induced; Biological and medical sciences; Carbon - adverse effects; Carbon - analysis; Carbon monoxide; Carbon Monoxide - analysis; Carbon Monoxide - toxicity; elderly; Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; Environmental Exposure; Female; Heart rate; heart rate variability; HRV; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; myocardial infarction; Nitrogen dioxide; Nitrogen Dioxide - analysis; Nitrogen Dioxide - toxicity; NO2; Outdoor air quality; Ozone - analysis; Ozone - toxicity; particulate matter; Pneumology; Public health; Questionnaires; SO2; Sulfur Dioxide - analysis; Sulfur Dioxide - toxicity; sulphur dioxide; Summer; traffic; Vehicle Emissions - analysis; Vehicle Emissions - toxicity; United States > US; Human; Heart rate; Pollution; Respiratory disease; Variability; Cardiovascular disease; Elderly
• ISSN: 0040-6376; 1468-3296
• DOI: 10.1136/thx.2004.024836

Background: Particulate air pollution has been associated with increased cardiovascular deaths and hospital admissions. To help understand the mechanisms, the types of particles most involved, and the types of persons most susceptible, the association between exposure to summertime air pollution and...