GULF NEWS: Air pollution linked to heart issues in humans, animals

Holly Shiels, BSc, MSc, PhD

Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (L5)

Press/Media: Research

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London: Researchers have found that air pollution is associated with detrimental impacts on human and animals health, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

The study, published in The Journal of Physiology, by researchers at The University of Manchester in UK, shows that the knowledge people have about how pollution harms the hearts of marine species can be applied to humans, as the underlying mechanisms are similar.

Period	16 Dec 2019

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Title	Air pollution linked to heart issues in humans, animals
Media name/outlet	Gulf News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
Date	16/12/19
Description	London: Researchers have found that air pollution is associated with detrimental impacts on human and animals health, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke. The study, published in The Journal of Physiology, by researchers at The University of Manchester in UK, shows that the knowledge people have about how pollution harms the hearts of marine species can be applied to humans, as the underlying mechanisms are similar.
URL	https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/health-fitness/air-pollution-linked-to-heart-issues-in-humans-animals-1.1576507909432
Persons	Holly Shiels

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air pollution
heart disease