Vascular function and air pollution: from epigenetics to gene-expression Hasselt University
Fine particles are definited on the common denominator particulate matter (PM). Depending on the size of the particles, they are classified into different groups. The annual average concentration of PM2,5 is in Europe the highest in Belgium, the Netherlands, Northern France, the German Ruhr area and the region around Milan. Epidemiological studies report that exposure to particulate matter is associated with cardiovascular and respiratory ...