Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The few studies conducted on short-term effects of air pollution on episodes of atrial fibrillation indicates a positive association, though not consistently.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/long-term-exposure-traffic-related-air-pollution-and-risk-incident-atrial
[2] http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ehp392/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/maria-monrad
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ahmad-sajadieh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jeppe-schultz-christensen-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-quality-and-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/respiratory-diseases
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oxides-nitrogen-nox
