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19886349

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
Numerous studies have demonstrated that air pollution is associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Alkylbenzenes are ubiquitous in outdoor and indoor air environments. Yet few studies have evaluated the potential links between exposures to alkylbenzenes and CVD independent of tobacco smoking. In this study, we used the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to examine the relationship between alkylbenzenes (toluene, styrene, ethylbenzene, and the xylenes) and CVD prevalence. All five alkylbenzenes suggested linear trends. Subjects in higher exposure categories of blood alkylbenzenes had higher prevalence of CVD, as compared to subjects in the reference group, of below the limit of detection (LOD) and less than the 50th percentile in the case of toluene and styrene. For the remainder of the alkylbenzes, similar statistically significant associations were observed. Further studies are needed to explore associations between these highly prevalent pollutants and CVD.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1077-3525
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
385-91
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Association between exposure to alkylbenzenes and cardiovascular disease among National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) participants.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. xhxu@phhp.ufl.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article