Personal NO2 and volatile organic compounds exposure levels are associated with markers of cardiovascular risk in women in the Cape Town region of South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorEverson, Fransen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDe Boever, Patricken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNawrot, Tim S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Nanduen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMthethwa, Mashuduen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWebster, Ingriden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMartens, Dries S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMashele, Nyikoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCharania, Sanaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKamau, Festusen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStrijdom, Hansen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-22T10:38:14Z
dc.date.available2021-10-22T10:38:14Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionCITATION: Everson, F., et al. 2019. Personal NO2 and volatile organic compounds exposure levels are associated with markers of cardiovascular risk in women in the Cape Town region of South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(13):2284, doi:10.3390/ijerph16132284.
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dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Exposure to ambient NO2 and benzene, toluene ethyl-benzene and m+p- and o-xylenes (BTEX) is associated with adverse cardiovascular effects, but limited information is available on the effects of personal exposure to these compounds in South African populations. This 6-month follow-up study aims to determine 7-day personal ambient NO2 and BTEX exposure levels via compact passive diffusion samplers in female participants from Cape Town, and investigate whether exposure levels are associated with cardiovascular risk markers. Overall, the measured air pollutant exposure levels were lower compared to international standards. NO2 was positively associated with systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), and inversely associated with the central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE) and mean baseline brachial artery diameter. o-xylene was associated with DBP and benzene was strongly associated with carotid intima media thickness (cIMT). Our findings showed that personal air pollution exposure, even at relatively low levels, was associated with several markers of cardiovascular risk in women residing in the Cape Town region.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/13/2284
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent18 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEverson, F., et al. 2019. Personal NO2 and volatile organic compounds exposure levels are associated with markers of cardiovascular risk in women in the Cape Town region of South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(13):2284, doi:10.3390/ijerph16132284
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/ijerph16132284
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123283
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPIen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectAir pollutionen_ZA
dc.subjectVolatile Organic Compoundsen_ZA
dc.subjectNitrogen dioxideen_ZA
dc.subjectCardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Risken_ZA
dc.subjectCape town -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titlePersonal NO2 and volatile organic compounds exposure levels are associated with markers of cardiovascular risk in women in the Cape Town region of South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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