Exposure to ambient air pollution and blood lipids in adults: The 33 Communities Chinese Health Study

BACKGROUND: Little information exists on the lipidemic effects of air pollution, particularly in developing countries. We aimed to investigate the associations of long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants with lipid levels and dyslipidemias in China. METHODS: In 2009, a total of 15,477 participants aged 18-74years were recruited from the 33 Communities Chinese Health Study conducted in three Northeastern China cities. Total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were measured in participants' blood specimens. Three year (2006-08) average air pollution concentrations were assessed using data from 33 communities (particles with diameters

Yang, B. Y.

Bloom, M. S.

Markevych, I.

Qian, Z. M.

Vaughn, M. G.

Cummings-Vaughn, L. A.

Li, S.

Chen, G.

Bowatte, G.

Perret, J. L.

Dharmage, S. C.

Heinrich, J.

Yim, S. H.

Lin, S.

Tian, L.

Yang, M.

Liu, K. K.

Zeng, X. W.

Hu, L. W.

Guo, Y.

Dong, G. H.