Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution associated with blood pressure and self-reported hypertension in a Danish cohort

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  • Mette Sørensen
  • Barbara Hoffmann
  • Martin Hvidberg
  • Matthias Ketzel
  • Steen Solvang Jensen
  • Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic
  • Anne Tjønneland
  • Kim Overvad
  • Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with changes in blood pressure (BP) and emergency department visits for hypertension, but little is known about the effects of long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution on BP and hypertension.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEnvironmental Health Perspectives
Volume120
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)418-24
Number of pages7
ISSN0091-6765
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2012
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • Air Pollutants, Automobiles, Blood Pressure, Cities, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Denmark, Female, Humans, Hypertension, Male, Middle Aged, Nitrogen Oxides, Noise, Transportation, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Seasons, Time Factors, Vehicle Emissions

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