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Exposure to the dirty air that accompanies excessive automobile traffic leads to blockage of the coronary arteries escalating the risk of heart attack and sudden death.  University of Buffalo environmental health specialists studied nearly 8900 Chinese adults of all ages.

 

Because of China’s problematic air contamination, subjects were exposed to significant quantities of nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and ozone.Those who lived closer to roadways had more advanced arterial calcium deposits and blockage leading to coronary artery disease.  

 

This study is a wake-up call for the science-deniers running our government and corporations to adhere to the strictest of automobile emission standards.  It is also a “heads up” reminding you to spend as much time as possible away from traffic and in those fresh air green spaces.

 

Meng Wang, Zhi-Hui Hou, Hao Xu, Yang Liu, Matthew J. Budoff, Adam A. Szpiro, Joel D. Kaufman, Sverre Vedal, Bin Lu. Association of Estimated Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution and Traffic Proximity With a Marker for Coronary Atherosclerosis in a Nationwide Study in China. JAMA Network Open, 2019; 2 (6): e196553 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.6553

 

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