The modifying effect of trait anxiety on the association of fine particulate matter with heart rate variability variables

CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that trait anxiety could modify the association of short-term exposure to PM2.5 with HRV variables, indicating that higher trait anxiety may increase the cardiac susceptibility to air pollution in the study participants.PMID:35134745 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.113933

Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - February 8, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tongjun Guo Huaqi Guo Li Fu Xi Chen Yating Ma Bo Pang Jiazhang Shi Hengyi Yu Anqi Shan Yaoyan Li Wanzhou Wang Juan Chen Xinmei Wang Naijun Tang Yan Wang Xinbiao Guo Shaowei Wu Source Type: research