Exposure To Bad Air Raises Blood Pressure, Study Shows
Monday, July 28, 2008 - 23:21
in Health & Medicine
The air people breathe while walking in the park, working in the garden or shopping downtown may be unhealthy enough to seriously spike their blood pressure, a new study suggests. Cardiovascular researchers now report a direct link between air pollution and its impact on high blood pressure, or hypertension. If the results from these animal studies hold up, this could be important for human health.
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