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Diet as a modifier of air pollution cardiovascular responses: precursor or trigger?
Citation:
Hazari, M., A. Farraj, AND Ian Gilmour. Diet as a modifier of air pollution cardiovascular responses: precursor or trigger? HMGU-EPA Collaboration meeting, Washington DC, District Of Columbia, October 09 - 11, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
This presentation describes the modifying effect of diet on air pollution cardiovascular responses. It provides biological plausibility that non-environmental factors alter the toxicological response and are an important component when determining risk.
Description:
Dietary factors can modify the toxicological response to air pollution, particularly in those with underlying disease. There are two paradigms that suggest diet acts as either a precursor to worsened air pollution effects or as a trigger following exposure. These responses due to certain diets occur because of subtle intrinsic changes to the body. Here we describe the effects of diet on the autonomic regulation of the heart and mechanical function resulting from exposure to either smog or eucalyptus smoke.