Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "Air pollution"
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Air pollution exposure and gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in Massachusetts: a cohort study
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Rodent and human studies suggest an association between air pollution exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus, but the extent to which air pollution is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is less ... -
Ambient particulate matter and microRNAs in extracellular vesicles: a pilot study of older individuals
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Air pollution from particulate matter (PM) has been linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; however the underlying biological mechanisms remain to be uncovered. Gene regulation by microRNAs (miRNAs) ... -
The association of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on all-cause mortality in the Nurses’ Health Study and the impact of measurement-error correction
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Long-term exposure to particulate matter less than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) has been consistently associated with risk of all-cause mortality. The methods used to assess exposure, such as area averages, nearest ... -
Associations between air pollution and perceived stress: the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: There is mixed evidence suggesting that air pollution may be associated with increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders. We aimed to investigate the association between air pollution and non-specific ... -
Countervailing effects of income, air pollution, smoking, and obesity on aging and life expectancy: population-based study of U.S. Counties
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Income, air pollution, obesity, and smoking are primary factors associated with human health and longevity in population-based studies. These four factors may have countervailing impacts on longevity. This ... -
The Effects of Indoor Environmental Exposures on Pediatric Asthma: A Discrete Event Simulation Model
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background: In the United States, asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood across all socioeconomic classes and is the most frequent cause of hospitalization among children. Asthma exacerbations have been ... -
Exposure to sub-chronic and long-term particulate air pollution and heart rate variability in an elderly cohort: the Normative Aging Study
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Short-term particulate air pollution exposure is associated with reduced heart rate variability (HRV), a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, in many studies. Associations with sub-chronic ... -
Gene expression network analyses in response to air pollution exposures in the trucking industry
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Exposure to air pollution, including traffic-related pollutants, has been associated with a variety of adverse health outcomes, including increased cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality, and increased lung ... -
Mitochondrial haplogroups modify the effect of black carbon on age-related cognitive impairment
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Traffic-related air pollution has been linked with impaired cognition in older adults, possibly due to effects of oxidative stress on the brain. Mitochondria are the main source of cellular oxidation. Haplogroups ...