Study: Polluted air raises heart risks
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The fine grit in polluted air boosts the risk of heart disease in older women much more powerfully than scientists realized, a big federally funded study has found, raising questions of whether U.S. environmental standards are strict enough.
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The risk of suffering a heart attack triples in a traffic jam, according to a study by German scientists. The researchers found that an hour of exposure to the particles
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Researchers reported a link yesterday between long-term air pollution and the early stages of artery disease in people long before they showed obvious symptoms.
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It&#39;s widely known that being stuck in traffic can stress drivers out, but a new study now suggests it also increases the risk of a heart attack in susceptible people.
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The morning commute can be a lot more hazardous to your health than you might think. Researchers in Germany say people prone to heart attack face triple the usual risk just after they&#39;ve commuted.
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NEW YORK  - 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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Warning signs for cardiovascular disease are higher in people exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, adding to the link between "passive smoke" and heart disease, according to a study released on Monday.
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Two studies an ocean apart illustrate the growing importance of inflammation as a contributor to heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
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MONDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A study of Texas residents suggests that tiny metallic bits of air pollution could account for some cases of lung cancer.
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People who are ill with respiratory or  urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or  stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Air pollution clearly causes  immediate damage to the heart, including heart attacks, but its  short-term effects on asthma and other respiratory symptoms are  harder to document, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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An increase in smog sparks a small but measurable increase in deaths, scientists report Wednesday in a study showing the strongest link yet between smog and damage to health.
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Chronic noise exposure may increase your risk of heart attack, according to German researchers who interviewed more than 4,000 heart attack patients admitted to Berlin hospitals between 1998 and 2001.
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In the first long-term study of air  pollution's effects on children, researchers reported on  Wednesday that contaminated air stunts lung development in  teenagers and the effects could extend well into adulthood.
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Preliminary findings suggest that outdoor secondhand smoke could constitute a health risk.
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If you&#39;re under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn&#39;t, a new study finds.
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Increases in air pollution caused by  cars, power plants and industry can be directly linked to  higher death rates in U.S. cities, a study said on Tuesday.