Cardiovascular effects of inhaled ultrafine and nano-sized particles
[Book]
edited by Flemming R. Cassee, Nicholas L. Mills, David E. Newby.
Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley,
c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acute effects of particulate matter on cardiovascular events -- Chronic effects of particulate matter on cardiovascular disease -- Particle characterization -- Exposure assessment 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 -- Inhaled particulate matter and atherosclerosis in humans -- Effects of particulates 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 cardiac arrhythmia -- Risk assessment -- Environmental regulation of particulate matter -- From ambient ultrafine particles to nanotechnology and nanotoxicology.