The East Palestine Disaster: The Potential Toxic Effects of Vinyl Chloride Exposure on Cardiovascular Health

This editorial explores the potential link between vinyl chloride (VC) and cardiovascular diseases, specifically in the context of a recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The primary finding of this article suggests a likely increased risk of cardiovascular factors associated with vinyl c...

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Autores principales: Bashir, Hanad, Mahalwar, Gauranga, Henry, Timothy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10636715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37954788
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46835
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description This editorial explores the potential link between vinyl chloride (VC) and cardiovascular diseases, specifically in the context of a recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The primary finding of this article suggests a likely increased risk of cardiovascular factors associated with vinyl chloride exposure. This underscores the importance of proactive risk management and enhanced population monitoring. Together, these findings highlight the need for timely interventions to address cardiovascular health concerns in exposed populations.
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spelling pubmed-106367152023-11-11 The East Palestine Disaster: The Potential Toxic Effects of Vinyl Chloride Exposure on Cardiovascular Health Bashir, Hanad Mahalwar, Gauranga Henry, Timothy Cureus Public Health This editorial explores the potential link between vinyl chloride (VC) and cardiovascular diseases, specifically in the context of a recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The primary finding of this article suggests a likely increased risk of cardiovascular factors associated with vinyl chloride exposure. This underscores the importance of proactive risk management and enhanced population monitoring. Together, these findings highlight the need for timely interventions to address cardiovascular health concerns in exposed populations. Cureus 2023-10-11 /pmc/articles/PMC10636715/ /pubmed/37954788 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46835 Text en Copyright © 2023, Bashir et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10636715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37954788
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