Long-term exposure to air pollution was associated with increased risk for acute MI, ischemic heart disease mortality and CVD mortality, with greater risk in communities with lower socioeconomic status, data from a retrospective study show.
In an analysis of more than 3 million adults in California using electronic health record data and geocoded location data, researchers also observed CV risk for people who were exposed to moderate concentrations of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) below the current U.S. regulatory standard of 12 g/m3.
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