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Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and heart rate variability and inflammation among non-smoking construction workers: a repeated measures study
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Background: Although it has been well recognized that exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) is associated with cardiovascular mortality, the mechanisms and time course by which SHS exposure may lead to cardiovascular ...
Night heart rate variability and particulate exposures among boilermaker construction workers
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
Background: Although studies have documented the association between heart rate variability (HRV) and ambient particulate exposures, the association between HRV, especially at night, and metal-rich, occupational particulate ...
Obesity is a modifier of autonomic cardiac responses to fine metal particulates
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
Background: Increasing evidence suggests that obesity may impart greater susceptibility to adverse effects of air pollution. Particulate matter, especially PM\(_{2.5}\) (particulate matter with aero-dynamic diameter ≤2.5 ...
PM\(_{2.5}\) metal exposures and nocturnal heart rate variability: a panel study of boilermaker construction workers
(BioMed Central, 2008)
Background: To better understand the mechanism(s) of particulate matter (PM) associated cardiovascular effects, research priorities include identifying the responsible PM characteristics. Evidence suggests that metals play ...
Short-term metal particulate exposures decrease cardiac acceleration and deceleration capacities in welders: a repeated-measures panel study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)
Objective: Acceleration (AC) and deceleration (DC) capacities measure heart rate variability during speeding up and slowing down of the heart, respectively. We investigated associations between AC and DC with occupational ...
Heart rate variability and DNA methylation levels are altered after short-term metal fume exposure among occupational welders: a repeated-measures panel study
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Background: In occupational settings, boilermakers are exposed to high levels of metallic fine particulate matter (PM2.5) generated during the welding process. The effect of welding PM2.5 on heart rate variability (HRV) ...
Time Course of Heart Rate Variability Response to PM2.5 Exposure from Secondhand Smoke
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
Purpose: Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) has been associated with decreased heart rate variability (HRV). However, the time course of this association is unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate ...