Childhood exposure to air pollution contributes to cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Immune and oxidative stress disturbances might mediate the effects of air pollution on the cardiovascular system, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood in adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to identify immune biomarkers linking air pollution exposure and blood pressure levels in adolescents.

Published Oct 16, 2020

Prunicki, M., Cauwenberghs, N., Ataam, J.A. et al. Immune biomarkers link air pollution exposure to blood pressure in adolescents. Environ Health 19, 108 (2020). https://rdcu.be/cdiQM