Particle Pollution Increases Women?s Risk of Developing and Dying from Coronary Heart Disease
A multi-decade study published in Environmental Health Perspectives reports that women who live in areas with greater coarse and fine particle concentrations have a higher risk of developing and dying from coronary heart disease.
In this long-term follow-up of the Adventist Health Study (ASHMOG), a cohort of non-smokers in California, PM10, PM10-2.5, and PM2.5 were associated with increased risk of fatal heart disease in women, especially older women, with the effect strongest for fine particles. No associations were found in males. This study is important because it explores the long-term effects of three different size fractions of particles .
Chen LH, Knutsen SF, Shavlik D, Beeson WL, Petersen F, Ghamsary M, Abbey D. The Association
between Fatal Coronary Heart Disease and Ambient Particulate Air Pollution — Are Females at Greater
Risk? Environ Health Perspec 2005; 113:1723-1729.
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