Key result
Exposure to an air pollution episode and high concentrations of pollutants was associated with increased resting heart rates compared with non-episode days in a cohort of 2,681 adults.
Why the study?
Does exposure to air pollution increase resting heart rate in adults?
Cohort (n=2,681)
Does exposure to air pollution increase resting heart rate in adults?
Air pollution episodes are associated with increased resting heart rates, indicating altered autonomic control of the heart.
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May indicate autonomic effects of pollution episodes but should not change practice; leaves open links to cardiovascular outcomes.
Peters et al. (1999) reported a cohort. Air pollution episode vs. Non-episode days was evaluated on Resting heart rate. Exposure to an air pollution episode and high concentrations of pollutants was associated with increased resting heart rates compared with non-episode days in a cohort of 2,681 adults.
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