Study: dirty air and noise increase the risk of heart disease

During the study, scientists used data from 22 thousand health workers aged 44 years and older. Information

they were provided with a project called “Cohortstudy of Danish nurses" (Danish Nurse Cohort), which included all information about the health status and lifestyle of the participants. For three years, scientists measured the level of heavy particles in the air and nitrogen dioxide in exhaust gases.

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There have been similar studies in the past,confirmed the link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease. There is also evidence that long-term exposure to noise can increase the risk of heart attack by 7%. The peculiarity of the study carried out by Danish scientists is that the focus of the study is the effect that occurs after prolonged exposure to dirty air on the heart.

As follows from the results, about 500the person has developed heart failure. Former smokers and people with high blood pressure were at particular risk: their risk of heart disease increased by 72%. The damage from noise pollution was not as great as from exhaust gases, but it also affected the work of the heart.

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