CRP and cardiovascular disorder: Recent studies found that prolonged exposure to particulate air pollution increases levels of acute phase proteins and vascular injury related inflammatory mediators including C-Reactive Protein (CRP), serum intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), and serum vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1); important biomarkers of cancer and cardiovascular disease [15], [16].