Heart attack linked to pollution?

Omagh, Northern Ireland
March 26, 2009 1:42am CST
An interesting article suggests a possible link between pollution in the atmosphere and heart attack/disease.. http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=143359 Examples are based on observations of spikes in pollution levels and medical records,and an example of a steel mill being closed for a period then re-opening months later,with a possible correlation of fewer heart condition deaths in the intervening time..Any thoughts on this? Thanks for responses!
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frankiecesca
@frankiecesca (2489)
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26 Mar 09
It is a scary thought as there certainly would seem to be a link if the the records show the decrease whilst the place was shut.
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sirrob
@sirrob (4108)
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26 Mar 09
That is a bigger possibility or I would say that it is happening right now and at this moment. I am a health care professional and in the area that I am working, there have been an increase of heart related problems and this one gets the attention of everyone in the team and in the community. I would say that it is not just a possibility but it causes something even if it is just small. We might not have a strong case that environment is the cause but I believe it is a contributing factor.
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