High tungsten levels double stroke risk, study says

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 15:01 in Health & Medicine

Using data from a large US health survey, a study has shown that high concentrations of tungsten -- as measured in urine samples -- is strongly linked with an increase in the occurrence of stroke, roughly equal to a doubling of the odds of experiencing the condition.

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