Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 332-350 , September 2009

Particulate matter, air pollution, and blood pressure

  • Robert D. Brook, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Robert D. Brook, MD, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, P. O. Box 322, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106. Tel: 734-998-4901; fax: 734-998-7941.
    • ,
  • Sanjay Rajagopalan

      Affiliations

    • Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Received 23 June 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S1933-1711(09)00105-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2009.08.005

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 332-350 , September 2009

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