Diesel fumes test heart health in small study
NCT ID NCT01548625
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 35 times
Summary
This study tested how breathing diesel exhaust affects the heart and blood vessels in healthy adults aged 50-75. Six volunteers with a specific gene type (GSTM1 null) breathed in three different levels of diesel exhaust for 2 hours each, with two weeks between sessions. Researchers used ultrasound to check blood vessel function after each exposure. The goal was to understand how air pollution might harm the heart.
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EPA Human Studies Facility
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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