New Study Links Air Pollution to Increased Risk of Heart Disease
Air pollution is a major public health concern, and a new study has found that it may be linked to an increased risk of heart disease.
The study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that people who lived in areas with high levels of air pollution were more likely to develop heart disease than those who lived in areas with low levels of air pollution. The study also found that the risk of heart disease was increased even among people who were not exposed to air pollution at work.
The study's findings are based on data from over 130,000 people who were followed for an average of 12 years. During that time, over 11,000 people developed heart disease. The study found that people who lived in areas with the highest levels of air pollution were 14% more likely to develop heart disease than those who lived in areas with the lowest levels of air pollution.
The study's findings are consistent with other research that has found a link between air pollution and heart disease. A study published in the journal Circulation in 2015 found that people who lived in areas with high levels of air pollution were more likely to die from heart disease than those who lived in areas with low levels of air pollution. Another study, published in the journal The Lancet in 2016, found that air pollution was responsible for an estimated 3 million deaths worldwide in 2015.
The study's findings are important because they provide further evidence of the harmful effects of air pollution. Air pollution is a major public health concern, and the study's findings suggest that it may be a risk factor for heart disease. More research is needed to determine the exact mechanisms by which air pollution increases the risk of heart disease, but the study's findings suggest that reducing air pollution could help to prevent heart disease.
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