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Updated · Newswise · Jul 17

Northeast Air Pollution Raises Heart Attack and Stroke Risks, Expert Warns on PM2.5

Updated

Updated · Newswise · Jul 17

Northeast Air Pollution Raises Heart Attack and Stroke Risks, Expert Warns on PM2.5

1 articles · Updated · Newswise · Jul 17

Poor air quality blanketing parts of the northeastern United States can sharply raise cardiovascular risks—not just respiratory illness—including heart attacks, strokes, arrhythmias and heart failure.
PM2.5 and wildfire smoke are the main concerns highlighted in the report, with both short-term exposure and longer-term pollution linked to damage affecting the lungs and cardiovascular system.
Older adults and people with existing heart or lung disease are identified as especially vulnerable during poor-air-quality events.
Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan of Case Western Reserve University said he is available to discuss the immediate and long-term health effects and practical steps people can take to reduce exposure.

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Why is wildfire smoke ten times more harmful to your heart, and are women unknowingly at a much higher risk?

If air pollution is a top heart disease risk, why isn't it treated with the same urgency as high cholesterol?

Beyond masks and purifiers, how must our cities be redesigned to protect our long-term health from toxic air?

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