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[ad_1] In conclusion, while air pollution may not directly trigger a heart attack, it plays a significant role in increasing the risk of heart attacks, especially in individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions. Reducing exposure to air pollution through cleaner energy sources, better urban planning, and personal precautions is essential for protecting heart health and overall well-being. Further research is needed to fully understand the intricate mechanisms linking air pollution and heart attacks, but the evidence so far underscores the importance of addressing this public health issue. (Author: Dr. Vishal Rastogi, Director - Interventional Cardiology and Head of Advanced Heart Failure Program, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla Road, New Delhi) [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/life-style/can-heart-attack-be-triggered-by-air-pollution/?feed_id=308829&_unique_id=6685f565863e8

[ad_1] Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China quickly improves, a benchmark study  showed Tuesday. Yet the level of funding set aside to confront the challenge is a fraction of the amount earmarked for fighting infectious diseases, said the research from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, known as EPIC. Its annual Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report showed that fine particulate air pollution — which comes from vehicle and industrial emissions , wildfires and more — remains the "greatest external threat to public health." If the world were to permanently reduce these pollutants to meet the World Health Organization's guideline limit, the average person would add 2.3 years onto his or her life expectancy, according to the data, which has a 2021 cutoff. That adds up ...

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: As usual there is again a smog attack in Punjab, especially in and around Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujranwala regions. The problem is so intense that there is a proposal for calling every Wednesday off for the coming few months. Smog causes a variety of respiratory, eyes and skin diseases, making life miserable for the affected and their families. Smog is caused by a combination of smoke (air pollution) and fog. Air pollution particles ride on fog water and cause double jeopardy. We will discuss in this space the causes and possible solutions. Is there an immediate solution? Let us first discuss it. There is a solution which has been introduced in China where most cities suffer from a similar problem. The same solution has been tried in countries of Southeast Asia and Delhi in India. This is water sprinkling but not in a random and unorganised manner. Water droplets have to be formed and sprinkled from a height of 50 metres. Fire fighting vehicles can be u...

[ad_1] Millions of Americans woke up the morning after Independence Day to air quality advisories across the U.S. Amid ongoing concern about smoke from  wildfires burning in Canada , many were left wondering: How do fireworks affect air quality? The number of Independence Day pyrotechnic displays in a typical year increase concentrations of fine particulate matter up to 42%,  according to a 2015 analysis  of air quality data from 1999-2013.   Hourly concentrations during the evening of July 4 and morning of July 5 in the study were higher than two days before and two days after, researchers noted. But 2023 is anything but typical, according to Rick Knabb , The Weather Channel's hurricane expert.  "The usual increase in airborne particulates ... is combining this year with the higher baseline of poor air quality from the wildfire smoke," he said, making for "even worse air quality."  Residents in Seattle woke up t...