Cardiovascular effects of inhaled ultrafine and nano-sized particles /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Cassee, Flemming R., Mills, Nicholas L., Newby, David E.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2011]
Series:	Wiley online library.
Subjects:	Heart > Toxicology. Air > Pollution > Toxicology. Nanoparticles > Toxicology. Pulmonary toxicology. Cardiovascular Diseases > etiology. Particulate Matter > adverse effects. Air Pollutants > adverse effects. Inhalation Exposure > adverse effects. Nanoparticles > adverse effects. Risk Assessment. HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Heart. MEDICAL > Cardiology. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Acute effects of particulate matter on cardiovascular events
Chronic effects of air pollution on the risk of myocardial infarction
Chronic effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health
Particle characterization
Exposure assessment for ambient ultrafine particles
From exposure to dose
Translocation of inhaled nanoparticles
Role of chemical composition in determining the cardiovascular effects of particles
In vitro studies
Experimental studies in animals
Human exposure studies
Panel studies
Particulates and oxidative stress
Role of inflammation in the atherogenic effects of particulate matter
Inhaled particles, postprandial lipids and their possible contribution to atherogenesis : the Trojan horse hypothesis
Inhaled particulate matter and atherosclerosis in humans
Effects of nanoparticles on the pulmonary vasculature
Particulate matter, hypertension, and the metabolic syndrome
Particles and the vascular endothelium
Particles, coagulation, and thrombosis
Particles and the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis
Particles and the autonomic nervous system
Air pollution and arrhythmia
Risk assessment
Environmental regulation of particulate matter
From ambient ultrafine particles to nanotechnology and nanotoxicology.