Dust pollution can cause your heart to stop suddenly

The latest research by scientists shows that dust pollution in the air may be the cause of the risk of heart disease among urban residents.

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Researchers compared data on airborne dust pollution in New York City with 8216 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests from 2002 to 2006.

According to the results of the analysis of physical dust data in the air, scientists found an increase of 10 micrograms of small dust particles per cubic meter of air. And increasing the amount of dust in the air has led to an increase of 4 - 10% of cases of cardiac arrest outside the hospital.

HealthDay quoted Dr. Robert Silverman, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Research Institute: " Small particles are dangerous to health. We need to find a way to combat air pollution and reduce dust pollution. substances are increasing ".

This new study is considered to be complementary to previous research studies on air pollution that can cause cardiovascular diseases to grow more and more.

Earlier this year, the American Heart Association also announced that increasing air pollution is one of the causes of increased cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.

Although dust pollution in the air is still at a safe level. However, scientists warn if the authorities as well as the people should soon take measures to minimize dust pollution in the air.

The study will be detailed in the American Journal of Epidemiology.