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Table 3 Associations between major non-carbonaceous PM components and trace elements and diastolic blood pressure

From: PM2.5-induced cardiovascular dysregulation in rats is associated with elemental carbon and temperature-resolved carbon subfractions

Component

Effect (mmHg)

SEM

p-value

Change per 1 ng/m3 CI (lower, upper)

IQR (ng)

Uranium

15.22

7.44770

0.0434

2.29, 149.9

0.20

Rubium

0.146

0.05426

0.0081

0.0045, 0.0294

8.65

Crustal

0.076

0.03098

0.0153

5E-04, 0.0042

32.50

Manganese

0.006

0.00294

0.0465

3E-07, 4E-05

291.50

Aluminum

0.002

0.00098

0.0407

5E-08, 2E-06

1636.00

Potassium

0.0017

0.00072

0.0157

2E-07, 2E-06

1566.00

Magnesium

0.0014

0.00073

0.0487

5E-09, 2E-06

1590.00

Iron

0.0005

0.00023

0.0264

1E-08, 2E-07

4903.00

  1. Data are expressed as change in response (effect) per IQR of pollutant, and per 1 ng/m3.