Association of long-term PM2.5 exposure with traditional and novel lipid measures related to cardiovascular disease risk

Abstract

BACKGROUND: exposure and traditional and novel lipoprotein measures in a cardiac catheterization cohort in North Carolina. METHODS: . Models were adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, history of smoking, area-level education, urban/rural status, body mass index, and diabetes. RESULTS: exposure, we observed increases in total and small LDL-P, LDL-C, TRL-P, apoB, total cholesterol, and triglycerides. The percent change from the mean outcome level was 2.00% (95% CI: 1.38%, 2.64%) for total LDL-P and 2.25% (95% CI: 1.43%, 3.06%) for small LDL-P. CONCLUSION: exposure was associated with increases in several lipoprotein concentrations. This abstract does not necessarily reflect U.S. EPA policy.