Acute increase in blood pressure during inhalation of coarse particulate matter air pollution from an urban location

Abstract Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is a leading global risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Although exposure to fine PM  3 ) at an urban location (Dearborn, Michigan) versus filtered air. Cardiovascular outcomes were measured during, immediately, and 2 hours after exposures. Both systolic (1.9 mm Hg; 95% confidence interval: 0.96, 2.8; P P