Diesel fumes pose risk to heart as well as lungs, study shows

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/uoe-dfp071211.php

Public release date: 13-Jul-2011
Contact: Tara Womersley
University of Edinburgh
Diesel fumes pose risk to heart as well as lungs, study shows

Tiny chemical particles emitted by diesel exhaust fumes could raise the risk of heart attacks, research has shown

Tiny chemical particles emitted by diesel exhaust fumes could raise the risk of heart attacks, research has shown.

Scientists have found that ultrafine particles produced when diesel burns are harmful to blood vessels and can increase the chances of blood clots forming in arteries, leading to a heart attack or stroke.

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The 'invisible' particles – less than a millionth of a metre wide – can be filtered out of exhaust emissions by fitting special particle traps to vehicles. Particle traps are already being fitted retrospectively to public transport vehicles in the US to minimise the potential effects of pollution.

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