Wednesday 24 October 2018

Air pollution and noise increase risk for heart attacks

(Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute) Air pollution and transportation noise are both associated with an increased risk of heart attacks. Studies on air pollution, which do not take into account traffic noise, tend to overestimate the long-term effect of air pollution on heart attacks. These are the results of a study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, and published today in the European Heart Journal.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2OM7etB

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