Occupational quartz and particle exposure affect systemic levels of inflammatory markers related to inflammasome activation and cardiovascular disease

• Main Authors: Alexander Hedbrant (Author), Christopher Engström (Author), Lena Andersson (Author), Daniel Eklund (Author), Håkan Westberg (Author), Alexander Persson (Author), Eva Särndahl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The inflammatory responses are central components of diseases associated with particulate matter (PM) exposure, including systemic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The aim of this study was to determine if exposure to PM, including respirable dust or quartz in the...