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Risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave and high fine particulate pollution days

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risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave and high fine particulate pollution days
risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave and high fine particulate pollution days

An analysis of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths between 2015-2020 in a single Chinese province found that days that had extreme heat, extreme cold or high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution were significantly associated with the risk of death from a heart attack, especially in women and older adults.

Source: ScienceDaily.com