Air pollution a threat to Canadians’ heart health: report (CBC Montreal) Breathing dirty air is a threat to heart health, but few Canadians have made the connection, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. [News Source]

Air pollution linked to heart problems; Woodstoves produce large portion of particulates (The Sudbury Star) Air pollution pumping out of chimneys, car exhaust pipes and industrial plants increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, but not many Canadians realize it, says a report released on Monday. The 2008 Heart and Stroke Foundation Report Card on Canadian's Health reveals just 13 per [...] [News Source]

City Guide Winnipeg (Canada.com) TORONTO - Air pollution is a year-round threat to the heart health of Canadians yet only one in 10 people make the connection between air pollution and cardiovascular disease, according to the 2008 Heart and Stroke Foundation Report Card on Canadians' Health. [News Source]

More must be done to address air pollution around JFK airport (New York Daily News) The part of southeast Queens adjacent to Kennedy Airport is ground zero for pollutants originating from the airport and its associated industries. [News Source]

Bad air causing cardiac disease, experts say (Toronto Star) There is growing evidence that chronic exposure to air pollution levels common in places such as Toronto may be causing heart disease in otherwise healthy people, a top cardiac researcher said yesterday. [News Source]

Air pollution boosts risk of heart attack (CNews) Short-term exposure to air pollution is killing 6,000 Canadians a year, and London is in one of the worst areas of the country, according to a report released yesterday by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. [News Source]

See today’s Digital Edition (Windsor Star) New research shows that exposure to air pollution such as particulate matter in diesel truck exhaust elevates your risk of heart attack and stroke. [News Source]

Air pollution’s a year-round threat to Canadians (Global TV Winnipeg) The report card said there are 6,000 additional deaths in Canada each year due to short- and long-term exposure to air pollution Ñ with nearly 70 per cent of deaths coming in the form of cardio and cerebrovascular disease. [News Source]

Local News City air low in pollutants but health risks persist (Thunder Bay Post) A new report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation finds air pollution is directly related to heart disease and even though Thunder Bay was ranked as having the least air pollution among Ontario cities, a local doctor says even low levels can be a risk. [News Source]

Related Articles (Prince George Citizen Online) TORONTO - Air pollution is a rising and pervasive threat to cardiovascular health, but most Canadians don't realize the danger, says the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. [News Source]

Ontario’s Gets an “F” (Newstalk 1010 CFRB)

The grades are in on our heart health and Ontario gets an “F”. The Heart and Stroke Foundation said air pollution is a major factor causing about 6,000 deaths in Canada a year.

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