Commuting can pose a health hazard: study
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A new study by a team of German researchers suggests that commuting could be hazardous to your health. The study found an increased risk in having a heart attack, within two hours of being in traffic.
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SANTA MONICA - People who live in suburbia tend to have more chronic health problems than urbanites, according to a study issued today by a Santa Monica-based think tank.
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Children who live next to a petrol station are four times more likely to develop acute leukaemia than other children in the same area, suggests new research.
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Tech workers, relax: A new Australian study refutes claims of health danger from cell phones and coffee.
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Exposure to even small amounts of benzene may pose a health risk, say scientists.
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A report released yesterday said that people who live in such sprawling metropolitan areas as the Triad are more likely to report chronic health problems - high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties - than residents of more
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By LINDA A. JOHNSON     -- New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults...
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NEW YORK  - Women who live within 50 meters   of busy roads face an increased risk of dying from a heart   attack, stroke or other cardiopulmonary cause, according to a   new study.
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A new study shows that people who live in areas with a high degree of suburban sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches, and breathing difficulties, than those who live in urban areas.
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New study points out the potential hazards of long-term mobile phone use.
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A stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease, research shows.
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Living near a hazardous waste  site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,  seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory  infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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Scaring people about the health risks of smoking and obesity or the environmental consequences of pollution is an ineffective way to change their behavior, according to a wide-ranging analysis of studies into what works -- and what does not -- in getting people to live healthier lives and treat the...
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Walking to work, bicycling to school and other physical activity performed during your daily commute may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to findings from a Chinese study.
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Do you face a tough daily ride to work, spend hours stuck in a traffic jam? If so, your health could be in danger according to a German medical study which lends new meaning to the concept of a &quot;killer commute.
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Mothers and their babies can be harmed by aerosols and air fresheners, says a study by researchers at Bristol University in the UK.
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Commuters can experience greater stress than a fighter pilot or policeman, according to a new report.