Thursday, February 9, 2012

Smog Component May Trigger Heart Attacks

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2010-07-22
Scientists have uncovered the first direct evidence that ozone, a major component of smog, may cause the death of heart cells. The researchers found that several weeks' exposure to ground-level ozone caused rises in markers of inflammation in the animals' bodies and drops in a heart-protective protein. Investigators say the ozone thus made it more likely that cells in the rats' hearts would die.  Read full story >
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