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Air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk indices

Scientists in Taiwan have shown for the first time that urban air pollution simultaneously affects key indicators of cardiovascular risk in young adults: inflammation, oxidative stress, coagulation and autonomic dysfunction. The study, which appeared in the second issue for August of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society, investigated the effect of common urban air pollutants on biological markers for inflammation, oxidative stress, coagulation and autonomic dysfunction in 76 healthy Taiwanese college students……..

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    Air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk indices

    Scientists in Taiwan have shown for the first time that urban air pollution simultaneously affects key indicators of cardiovascular risk in young adults: inflammation, oxidative stress, coagulation and autonomic dysfunction. The study, which appeared in the second issue for August of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society, investigated the effect of common urban air pollutants on biological markers for inflammation, oxidative stress, coagulation and autonomic dysfunction in 76 healthy Taiwanese college students……..

    Original post by Health news from medicineworld.org

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    Related Articles
  • Snoring linked to cardiovascular disease
  • Study confirms health benefits of whole grains
  • Short, long sleep duration and increased mortality
  • Cardiovascular disease death rates decline
  • Issues In Pediatric Cardiology
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