Air pollution increases risk of heart arrhythmias

[PRESS RELEASE, 13 May 2009] It is well known that ambient air pollution is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and increased cardiovascular mortality. However, the details of how, when, who and even how much still remains unclear. In a novel doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet, scientists now have answered some of these questions by identifying groups within the population with an increased sensitivity to the effects of air pollution.

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