2022
Omega-3 fatty acids attenuate cardiovascular effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution
Chen H, Zhang S, Shen W, Salazar C, Schneider A, Wyatt L, Rappold A, Diaz-Sanchez D, Devlin R, Samet J, Tong H. Omega-3 fatty acids attenuate cardiovascular effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution. Particle And Fibre Toxicology 2022, 19: 12. PMID: 35139860, PMCID: PMC8826673, DOI: 10.1186/s12989-022-00451-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure to PM2.5Air pollutionEffects of exposure to fine particulate matterShort-term exposure to PM2.5National Ambient Air Quality StandardsU.S. National Ambient Air Quality StandardsExposure to fine particulate matterConcentrations of ambient PM2.5Air quality monitoring stationsAmbient Air Quality StandardsFine particulate matterAir pollutant concentrationsAir quality standardsQuality monitoring stationsResearch Triangle area of North CarolinaAmbient air pollutionResultsThe average concentrationTriangle area of North CarolinaResearch Triangle areaAmbient PM2.5Daily PM2.5Pollutant concentrationsParticulate matterPM2.5Monitoring stations
2021
The influence of dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the association between short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes among healthy adults
Chen H, Zhang S, Shen W, Salazar C, Schneider A, Wyatt L, Rappold A, Diaz-Sanchez D, Devlin R, Samet J, Tong H. The influence of dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the association between short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes among healthy adults. Environmental Health 2021, 20: 123. PMID: 34872587, PMCID: PMC8650256, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-021-00809-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Ambient Air Quality StandardsExposure to ambient nitrogen dioxideOmega-3 groupAmbient nitrogen dioxideOmega-3 PUFA intakeOmega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acidsHeart rate variabilityBlood lipidsAmbient NO2NO2 concentrationsVascular functionLung functionExposure to fine particulate matterAir quality monitoring stationsConcentrations of ambient NO2Interquartile rangeAmbient Air Quality StandardsNitrogen dioxideShort-term exposure to NO2PUFA intakeCardiovascular outcomesFine particulate matterAir quality standardsQuality monitoring stationsResearch Triangle area of North CarolinaAssociation between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and myocardial injury in the CATHGEN cohort
Zhang S, Breitner S, Cascio W, Devlin R, Neas L, Ward-Caviness C, Diaz-Sanchez D, Kraus W, Hauser E, Schwartz J, Peters A, Schneider A. Association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and myocardial injury in the CATHGEN cohort. Environmental Pollution 2021, 275: 116663. PMID: 33581627, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine particulate matterParticulate matterDaily PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrationsShort-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matterAcute PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposureAssociation of PM<sub>2.5</sub> wiElevated PM<sub>2.5</sub>Exposure to ambient fine particulate matterExposure to fine particulate matterAmbient fine particulate matterParticipant's residential addressCTnT testNeural network-based hybrid modelResidential addressesElevated indicatorsMeasurement of NT-pro-BNPConcentrationMatterMyocardial infarction symptomsDuke University HospitalInfarction symptomsRural areasOdds ratioCoronary eventsInterquartile range
2020
Short-term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Myocardial Injury among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
Zhang S, Breitner S, Cascio W, Devlin R, Neas L, Ward-Caviness C, Diaz-Sanchez D, Kraus W, Hauser E, Schwartz J, Peters A, Schneider A. Short-term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Myocardial Injury among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2020, 2020 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.o-os-486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term exposure to fine particulate matterExposure to fine particulate matterFine particulate matter