Air pollution associated with blood clots in deep leg veins
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 04:28
in Health & Medicine
Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to be associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis, blood clots in the thigh or legs, according to a report in the 12 May issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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