Inflammation and acute traffic-related air pollution exposures among a cohort of youth with type 1 diabetes

Evidence remains equivocal regarding the association of inflammation, a precursor to cardiovascular disease, and acute exposures to ambient air pollution from traffic-related particulate matter. Though youth with type 1 diabetes are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, the relationship of inflammation and ambient air pollution exposures in this population has received little attention. Using five geographically diverse US sites from the...