Figures & data
Table 1. Description of roadway proximity studies assessing cardiovascular mortality risk.
Figure 1. Post-hospitalization mortality risk of roadway proximity among cardiovascular patients. Risk estimates are derived from Medina-Ramón et al. (Citation2008) (post-heart failure), Wilker et al. (Citation2013) (post-ischemic stroke), and Rosenbloom et al. (Citation2012) (post-acute MI).
![Figure 1. Post-hospitalization mortality risk of roadway proximity among cardiovascular patients. Risk estimates are derived from Medina-Ramón et al. (Citation2008) (post-heart failure), Wilker et al. (Citation2013) (post-ischemic stroke), and Rosenbloom et al. (Citation2012) (post-acute MI).](/cms/asset/06fdbf6e-c3d7-441a-b0e5-0f9156a1a49d/uawm_a_1596994_f0001_b.gif)
Figure 2. Effect of traffic exposure on heart rate variability (HRV). Risk estimates reported per interquartile range (IQR) increase in PM2.5 or BC.
![Figure 2. Effect of traffic exposure on heart rate variability (HRV). Risk estimates reported per interquartile range (IQR) increase in PM2.5 or BC.](/cms/asset/e1d84800-44ec-46c3-95a6-f0b16629140c/uawm_a_1596994_f0002_b.gif)
Table 2. Summary of fibrinogen risk estimates associated with PM2.5, BC, and PN exposure.
Figure 3. Effect of traffic exposure on inflammatory markers–-C reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen. Risk estimates reported per 1 μg/m3 increase in BC, 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, and 15,000 particles/cm3 increase in PNC.
![Figure 3. Effect of traffic exposure on inflammatory markers–-C reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen. Risk estimates reported per 1 μg/m3 increase in BC, 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, and 15,000 particles/cm3 increase in PNC.](/cms/asset/4ed622d9-455c-4d9a-a92f-994eb66deec6/uawm_a_1596994_f0003_b.gif)
Table 3. Summary of VCAM-1 risk estimates associated with PM2.5, BC, and PN exposure.
Figure 4. Effect of traffic exposure on inflammatory markers ICAM and VCAM. Risk estimates reported per 1 μg/m3 increase in BC, 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, and 15,000 particles/cm3 increase in PNC.
![Figure 4. Effect of traffic exposure on inflammatory markers ICAM and VCAM. Risk estimates reported per 1 μg/m3 increase in BC, 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, and 15,000 particles/cm3 increase in PNC.](/cms/asset/edc954a4-89f8-4505-bb77-f2616431f1b3/uawm_a_1596994_f0004_b.gif)
Table 4. Risk estimates derived from measured versus modeled BC concentrations (risk estimates reported per 1 µg/m3 increase in BC).
Figure 5. Effect of BC exposure on ICAM and VCAM using land use regression models. Risk estimates reported per 1 μg/m3 increase in BC.
![Figure 5. Effect of BC exposure on ICAM and VCAM using land use regression models. Risk estimates reported per 1 μg/m3 increase in BC.](/cms/asset/0ca318c7-1cd7-4b5f-8d6d-502b69597f12/uawm_a_1596994_f0005_b.gif)
Table 5. Summary of blood pressure risk estimates associated with PM2.5, BC, and PN exposure.
Figure 6. Effect of traffic exposure on systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Risk estimates reported per 1 μg/m3 increase in BC and 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5.
![Figure 6. Effect of traffic exposure on systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Risk estimates reported per 1 μg/m3 increase in BC and 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5.](/cms/asset/4d476763-0cdc-47f8-a522-59735ffa7a73/uawm_a_1596994_f0006_b.gif)
Figure 7. Estimated effects of traffic exposure on ischemic stroke risk. Risk estimates reported per IQR increase in BC and PM2.5.
![Figure 7. Estimated effects of traffic exposure on ischemic stroke risk. Risk estimates reported per IQR increase in BC and PM2.5.](/cms/asset/2acc3f23-209a-4e63-ae83-92b5114f9e0e/uawm_a_1596994_f0007_b.gif)