Differences in blood pressure and vascular responses associated with ambient fine particulate matter exposures measured at the personal versus community level

Abstract

Exposure to higher personal-level PM₂.₅ during routine daily activity measured with low-bias and minimally-confounded personal monitors was associated with modest increases in systolic blood pressure and trends towards arterial vasoconstriction. Comparable elevations in community PM₂.₅ levels were not related to these outcomes, suggesting that specific components within personal and background ambient PM₂.₅ may elicit differing cardiovascular responses.