Air Pollution Can Hinder Heart's Electrical Functioning
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 20:28
in Health & Medicine
Tiny particles of air pollution and black carbon, a marker for traffic exhaust fumes, may adversely affect heart function among heart attack survivors. Researchers say people with recent heart attacks and even healthy people should avoid being around heavy traffic after hospital discharge.
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