Pollution ‘raises the risk of heart disease.’ The polluted air of towns and cities almost doubles the risk of dying from heart disease or stroke, a major study has found. [News Source]

UW study shows pollution linked to heart attacks. A nationwide research project coordinated out of Seattle has provided further evidence that exposure to air pollution raises the risk of heart attacks, heart disease and stroke. [News Source]

Air Pollution Poses Heart Risk to Postmenopausal Women (HealthCentral.com) WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal women who live in areas with higher air pollution levels have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and of dying from it. [News Source]

Iran’s Pollution Worries Come by Air and Water (NPR) The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing a growing domestic problem: pollution. The air quality in Tehran was recently called a "collective suicide" by an Iranian environmental official. But air pollution is just one of Iran's environmental woes. In its northern region, the Caspian Sea -- the world's largest lake -- is so contaminated that delicate ecological areas are at risk. Nazanin Rafsanjani ... [News Source]

Air pollution may seriously affect health (WABC-TV New York) A new study is looking at the long-term effects of pollution on the heart and blood vessels, and how a lot or a little in the air make a difference. Seven's On Call with Dr. Jay Adlersberg. [News Source]

Study: Polluted Air Harms Women’s Hearts (CBS 13 Sacramento) The fine grit in polluted air raises the risk of heart disease in older women much more powerfully than scientists realized, a big U.S.-funded study has found, raising questions of whether U.S. environmental standards are strict enough. CBS News Interactive: Air Pollution [News Source]

Study links air pollution particles, heart disease (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Air pollution might help cause heart disease and strokes in older women, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. [News Source]

Tiny air pollutants linked to heart disease (CBC) Women living in areas with more air pollution may be more prone to heart attacks and strokes than those living in cleaner places, a new study suggests. [News Source]

Women in polluted areas at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (EurekAlert!) Women living in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease and subsequently dying from cardiovascular causes, according to a University of Washington study appearing in the Feb. 1 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. [News Source]

Carbon offsets: Self-imposed tax for guilt-ridden polluters.

Hunting for a present for a pair of environmentally-sensitive newlyweds? Try this: a “just married” voucher worth 180 euros… in carbon offsets.

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Global warming rise of over 4C if atmospheric carbon doubles. Earth's surface temperature could rise by 4.5 C (8.1 F) if carbon dioxide levels double over pre-industrial levels, but higher warming cannot be ruled out. [News Source]