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Air pollution – The enemy of healthy lungs

The prevalence of COPD is on the rise, affecting about 12% of the global population.&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspAP With the onset of fall, Delhi, the national capital is like a gas chamber containing highly polluted toxic air with emissions from firecrackers and stubble burning adding fuel to the fire and breathing the thick smog enveloping the lower atmosphere that is full of harmful particles and gases, even for few minutes, is sufficient to send shivers to the spine of the exposed. As usual, the sight and […]

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Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Air Pollution May Raise Heart Failure Risk

City Traffic

A study including more than 22,000 female nurses in Denmark evaluated exposure over 15-20 years to air pollution and road traffic noise to evaluate the impact on heart failure. Exposure to small particulate matter and road traffic noise over three years was associated with an increased risk for heart failure. The risks were greater among women who were former smokers or women who had high blood pressure. Exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise over the course of many years may be associated with an increased […]

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