Latest News about Air Pollution and Its Effects

Tiny Air Pollution Particles Hurt Heart (CBS News)
Friday January 18th 2008, 3:30 pm

The tiniest air pollution particles may boost atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), experts note in the journal Circulation Research. [News Source]

Tiny Air Pollution Particles Hurt Heart (WebMD)
Friday January 18th 2008, 3:24 pm

The tiniest air pollution particles may boost atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), experts note in the journal Circulation Research. [News Source]

Study shows how ultrafine particles in air pollution may cause heart disease (PhysOrg)
Friday January 18th 2008, 1:46 pm

Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution too. [News Source]

Ultra fine particles in air pollution cause heart disease (New Kerala)
Friday January 18th 2008, 8:12 am

Washington, Jan 18 : It's not only fatty foods and smoking that can be detrimental to your health, but air pollution as well, for a new study has revealed that the most minute particles of vehicle emissions may trigger plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. [News Source]

$24,000 grant to help air pollution study (The Buffalo News)
Friday January 18th 2008, 7:09 am

Details will be announced Saturday about how a $24,000 state grant will be used to research the effects of air pollution on the Town of Tonawanda community. [News Source]

Air Pollution May Cause Heart Disease; Nano-Sized Particles Most Damaging (Medical News Today)
Friday January 18th 2008, 4:21 am

Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution too. A new academic study led by UCLA researchers has revealed that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging components of air pollution in triggering plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. [News Source]

Air pollution may be a top cause of heart ills (Arizona Daily Star)
Friday January 18th 2008, 2:20 am

Unregulated air pollution particles about one-thousandth the width of a human hair may be a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study. [News Source]