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Thursday, September 21, 2006
Pollutants in air can increase risk of stroke Scientists in Japan have found that high pollution levels in air can make people more susceptible to stroke and the risk doubles with every hour. Till now only daily averages of air pollution levels were linked with cardio vascular and breathing problems but this study has added a new dimension to this belief by showing that the risk of stroke from pollution varies by the hour. The findings of this study were published ahead of print in ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. Scientists involved in this study collected data on stroke deaths in people aged 65 years and older, between the period January 1990 to December 1994 in 13 cities. This was compared with the data on levels of air pollutants like nitrogen oxide, suspended particulate matter and petrochemical oxidants recorded at different sites. To read more click here Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat! posted by A.K.Siva at 11:02 PM |
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