Article: Researchers from Tor Vergata University publish findings in cardiology.

According to a study from Rome, Italy, "The ultrafine (UF) component of airborne pollution may impair cardiovascular autonomic control, a high-risk condition for cardiovascular adverse events. Since engineered nanoparticles, such as single-walled carbon nano-tubes (SWCNTs) share physicochemical properties with UF, they might have similar adverse effects."

"of the study was to evaluate arterial baroreflex function (BRF) at baseline, 24 h after the first instillation, immediately before the second one, and 2 weeks later, in adult Wystar-Kyoto conscious rats undergoing two intratracheal instillations of SWCNT ( eight rats) or phosphate buffer saline (PBS) ( five ...

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