Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased deaths after heart attacks

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Feb. 20, 2013 — Air pollution contributes to an increased number of deaths among patients who have been admitted to hospital with heart attacks, according to a study published online February 20 in the European Heart Journal [1].

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