Heart attack survivors living close to highways face higher 10-year death risk
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
Living close to a major highway poses a significant risk to heart attack survivors, reinforcing the need to isolate housing developments from heavy traffic areas, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center study concludes.
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