Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Racial Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Objective— We aimed to assess racial differences in air pollution exposures to ambient fine particulate matter (particles with median aerodynamic diameter <2.5 µm [PM 2.5 ]) and black carbon (BC) and their association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, arterial endothelial function, incident CVD events, and all-cause mortality. Approach and Results— Data from the HeartSCORE study (Heart Strategies Concentrating on Risk...