“…Exposure to PAHs has been associated with several adverse human health effects (Mumtaz and George, ; Kim et al, ), like some cancer types (lung, skin, bladder and gastrointestinal) (Bach et al, ; Olsson et al, ; Diggs et al, ) as well as gastrointestinal, pulmonary, dermatologic, and renal afflictions (Mumtaz and George, ). Also, PAHs are able to induce DNA damage in exposed humans (Torres‐Dosal et al, ; Jasso‐Pineda et al, ; Ledda et al, ). Of interest for the present study is the fact that recent research suggests exposure to PAHs could be an additional risk factor for impaired vascular health and atherogenic processes, which are events that gradually lead to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) (Brucker et al, ; Xu et al, ; Brucker et al, ; Feng et al, ; Deng et al, ; Ruiz‐Vera et al, ; Pruneda‐Alvarez et al, ; Ochoa‐Martinez et al, ).…”