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dc.contributor.authorRumchev, K.
dc.contributor.authorSoares, Mario
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Yun
dc.contributor.authorReid, C.
dc.contributor.authorHuxley, Rachel
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-13T09:13:39Z
dc.date.available2018-12-13T09:13:39Z
dc.date.created2018-12-12T02:46:31Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationRumchev, K. and Soares, M. and Zhao, Y. and Reid, C. and Huxley, R. 2018. The association between indoor air quality and adult blood pressure levels in a high-income setting. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15 (9): Article ID 2026.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72526
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph15092026
dc.description.abstract

Background: Indoor air pollution is still considered one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We aimed to investigate the potential association between indoor particulate matter (PM) and fasting clinic blood pressure in adult Australians. Methods: Sixty-three participants residing within the Perth metropolitan area were studied. Participants were aged between 18 and 65 years and free of major medical conditions. We conducted 24-h monitoring of residential PM concentrations, including the size fractions PM1, PM2.5, PM4, and PM10. All participants attended a clinical assessment at Curtin University following a 10–12 h overnight fast. Results: In this study we found that PM1 and PM2.5 were significantly associated with heart rate: a one interquartile range (IQR) increase in PM1 or PM2.5 was associated with a 4–6 beats per minute (bpm) increase in heart rate. Both PM10 and total PM exposure had a significant impact on systolic blood pressure (SBP): a one IQR increase in PM10 and total PM were associated with a 10 mmHg (95% CI: 0.77–20.05) and 12 mmHg (2.28–22.43 mmHg) increase in SBP, respectively. Conclusion: The study findings provide additional support to the thesis that indoor air pollution is an important modifiable factor in the risk of hypertension.

dc.publisherMolecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleThe association between indoor air quality and adult blood pressure levels in a high-income setting
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume15
dcterms.source.number9
dcterms.source.issn1661-7827
dcterms.source.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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