Thursday, December 16, 2021

Ambulance call-outs for heart attacks rise when air pollution is high, German study finds

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/938275

 

 News Release 16-Dec-2021
Peer-Reviewed Publication
The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)

 

Ambulance call outs for heart attacks are more common on days when air pollution levels are high, according to new research being presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC), held online this year (17-19 Dec). Warmer weather, is however, associated with fewer heart attacks.

Fluctuations in air pollution levels and changing weather conditions are already known to affect health1,2.  Rises in air pollution, for example, can exacerbate heart and respiratory conditions.

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