Scientists test diesel fumes on volunteers to uncover heart risks

NCT ID NCT01548625

Summary

This study aimed to understand how breathing diesel exhaust affects the heart and blood vessels. Six healthy adults aged 50-75, who lack a specific protective gene, breathed three different levels of diesel fumes for two hours each. Researchers measured changes in their blood vessels to see if higher pollution levels caused more harm.

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Locations

  • EPA Human Studies Facility

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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