From Car to Coronary: How Particles in Air Pollution can Damage the Heart and Blood Vessels
LOCATION
School of GeoSciences
The University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute
The Kings Buildings, West Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3JW
UK
SPEAKER | Dr Mark Miller, University of Edinburgh and BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science.
ABSTRACT | Air pollution is responsible for over 3 million deaths worldwide every year. It is now recognised that air pollution has striking detrimental effects, not only on the lung, but also on the cardiovascular system (the heart and blood vessels). The cardiovascular effects of air pollution are especially prominent for airborne particles, such as the tiny nanoparticles emitted from vehicle exhaust. However, our understanding of the biological mechanisms that link inhalation of particles to effects around the body remains incomplete.
This presentation will give an overview of the multiple ways in which diesel exhaust particles can detrimentally affect cardiovascular function. The presentation will also consider new means through which it may be possible to reduce the harmful effects of air pollution, and offer insight into how these findings may have implications for the design of novel manufactured nanomaterials.
SPEAKER | Dr Mark Miller, University of Edinburgh and BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science.
ABSTRACT | Air pollution is responsible for over 3 million deaths worldwide every year. It is now recognised that air pollution has striking detrimental effects, not only on the lung, but also on the cardiovascular system (the heart and blood vessels). The cardiovascular effects of air pollution are especially prominent for airborne particles, such as the tiny nanoparticles emitted from vehicle exhaust. However, our understanding of the biological mechanisms that link inhalation of particles to effects around the body remains incomplete.
This presentation will give an overview of the multiple ways in which diesel exhaust particles can detrimentally affect cardiovascular function. The presentation will also consider new means through which it may be possible to reduce the harmful effects of air pollution, and offer insight into how these findings may have implications for the design of novel manufactured nanomaterials.