Long-term exposure to air pollution poses an increased risk of blood clots in deep veins, which can result in serious complications, including death, a new study indicates.

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Long-term exposure to air pollution tied to clots in veins that bring blood to heart

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked to increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read full story

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A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death.

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Long-term air pollution exposure linked to venous thromboembolism risk

Medical Watch Digest for Dec 12 Air pollution impacts heart health Air pollution clogs the veins. Long term exposure to air pollution is linked to blood clots in the veins that bring blood to the heart. The finding by researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute shows the environmental effect on heart health. Doctors followed thousands of adults for 17 years in six major metropolitan areas including Chicago Exposure to several dif…

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A comprehensive longitudinal study has shown a clear link between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of developing blood clots in deep veins, known as venous thromboembolism. The study, which followed over 6,000 U.S. adults across major cities, revealed that exposure to particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and nitrogen dioxide significantly heightened [...]

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Limited air quality monitoring, rising pollution, rising heart disease. A perfect storm. Dr Mark Miller, Chair of the World Heart Federation (WHF) Expert Group on Air Pollution and Climate Change, and Professor Mariachiara Di Cesare, Director of the Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing at the University of Essex and a member of the WHF Scientific Committee, warn of the worsening situation in Africa. Every year, air pollution is linked to mor…

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Air pollution in Africa puts millions of people at risk

A comprehensive longitudinal study has shown a clear link between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of developing blood clots in deep veins, known as venous thromboembolism. The study, which followed over 6,000 U.S. adults across major cities, revealed that exposure to particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and nitrogen dioxide significantly heightened […]

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A recent study has found that long-term exposure to air pollution significantly increases the risk of developing blood clots, a condition known as venous thromboembolism. The research, conducted in the United States over 17 years, tracked over 6,650 adults and revealed that air pollution exposure raised the risk of blood clots by 39 to over 100 percent. The study, published in the journal Blood, focused on individuals living in major metropolita…

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LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked to increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). If untreated, the condition can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death, said NIH in a release on Thursday. These findings came from a longitudinal study funded by NIH that included 6,651 U.S. adults w…

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Chronic exposure to common air pollutants may lead to a significantly higher risk of blood clots forming in the veins deep in your body, according to a long-term, observational study that followed more than 6,600 adults across six major U.S. cities. Those in areas with the highest amount of exposure to outside air pollution—such as motor vehicle exhaust or smoke from forest fires and coal-fired power plants—face the most severe risk of developin…

Long-term exposure to air pollution tied to clots in veins that bring blood to heart

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