Particulate matter, traffic-related air pollutants, and circulating C-reactive protein levels: The Multiethnic Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Inhaled particles and gases can harm health by promoting chronic inflammation in the body. Few studies have investigated the relationship between outdoor air pollution and inflammation by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle risk factors. We examined associations of particulate matter (PM) and other markers of traffic-related air pollution with circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker of systemic inflammation. CRP was measured from blood samples obtained in 1994-2016 from 7,860 California residents participating in the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study. Exposure to PM (aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm [PM_2.5], ≤10 μm [PM₁₀], and between 2.5 and 10 μm [PM_10-2.5]), nitrogen oxides (NO_x, including nitrogen dioxide [NO<

SUBMITTER: Sangaramoorthy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10870935 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature