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Air pollution may cause cardiac disease [1]

Breathing polluted air for even two hours can boost blood pressure, potentially raising the risk of cardiovascular disease in those exposed to smog, a new study suggests.

Publication Date: 
21/09/2009
Business Recorder (Pakistan) [2]
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Air Pollution [3], Health Effects [4], Ozone [5], Lung Disease [6], Diabetes [7], Pakistan [8]
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