Exposure to toxic metals such as cadmium and tungsten was associated with increased coronary calcium progression, a significant predictor of atherosclerosis, according to data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
“Pollution is the greatest environmental risk to cardiovascular health,” Katlyn E. McGraw, PhD, postdoctoral research scientist in environmental health sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, said in a press release. “Given the widespread occurrence of these metals due to industrial and agricultural activities, this