[1] | Tue, 05-11-2010 - 2:00pm |
According to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, short-term exposure to air pollution can trigger a heart attack [2], strokes and even sudden death in people at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
Read more for tips to minimize your exposure to harmful pollutants [3].
How do you avoid air pollution or other irritants?
Links:
[1] http://www.ivillage.com/forums/users/cmamyd
[2] http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4419
[3] http://www.ivillage.com/can-air-pollution-trigger-heart-attacks/166264?ice=iv:mb:msg:ad
[4] http://www.ivillage.com/messageboards?ice=iv:mb:msg:ad
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[7] http://www.ivillage.com/forums/node/1044416
[8] http://forums.ivillage.com/t5/Health-Fitness/ct-p/iv-TotalHealthz?ice=iv:mb:msg:as
