Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study ( SUNDAY Feb. 17 (Healt...)

Navigation Links

Biology News Medicine News Biology Products Medicine Products Biology Definition Medicine Definition Biology Technology Medicine Technology Biology Dictionary Medicine Dictionary

HOME >> MEDICINE >> NEWS

Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study

Date:2/18/2013

SUNDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Levels of ozone and of air pollution are directly linked to heart attacks, according to a new study from Houston.

For both ozone and airborne fine particulate matter (tiny solid and liquid pollutants such as those emitted by cars and factories), peak exposure was found to increase the risk for heart attack nearly 5 percent. Men, blacks and people older than 65 were at greatest risk, the investigators found.

These findings should prompt health officials to continue their efforts to reduce air pollution and provide the public with early warnings of high ozone levels, the study authors suggested.

"The bottom-line goal is to save lives," researcher Katherine Ensor, a professor and chair of the department of statistics at Rice University, said in a university news release. "We'd like to contribute to a refined warning system for at-risk individuals. Blanket warnings about air quality may not be good enough. At the same time, we want to enhance our understanding of the health cost of pollution -- and celebrate its continuing reduction."

In conducting the study, Ensor and colleagues examined eight years of data on air quality in Houston. They also reviewed information compiled by Houston Emergency Medical Services on more than 11,000 heart attacks that occurred outside of the city's hospitals. More than 90 percent of cases were fatal, and 55 percent occurred during the heat of summer.

Heart attacks were linked to exposure to both ozone and particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrograms in the air. An average increase in fine particulate matter of 6 micrograms per day over the course of two days increased the risk for heart attack by 4.6 percent. People with pre-existing health problems would be at particular risk, the researchers noted.

Similarly, an ozone level increase of 20 parts per billion (ppb) in one to three hours increased the risk for heart attack up to 4.4 perce
'/>"/>

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3
Related medicine news :

1. Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors Brainpower
2. Study finds possible link between diabetes and increased risk of heart attack death
3. Updated Criteria Improve Heart Attack Diagnosis, From the February 2013 Harvard Heart Letter
4. Five Keys to Keep Your Valentines Heart
5. Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
6. This Season of Hearts - Say NO to Hair Loss!
7. Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
8. Yumi Media Encourages Vegetarianism For Heart Health As Reported In the Independent Florida Alligator
9. U of M researchers develop a molecular calcium sponge to tackle heart failure
10. The Woman Men Adore... And Never Want To Leave: Review Examining Bob Grant's Magnum Opus Released By ConquerHisHeart.com
11. Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Physician Asher Kimchi, M.D., Insurance Entrepreneur Dianne Brinson to be Honored at HeartView Global Foundation’s Second Annual Gala

Post Your Comments:

Related Image:

(Date:5/23/2013)... News) -- A modified version of the polio ... preliminary research suggests. Scientists at Duke Cancer ... PVSRIPO, uses an engineered form of the virus ... cancer cells. The therapy shows promise in the ... brain tumor, they said. "These early results ...

(Date:5/23/2013)... (May 23, 2013)Don,t doubt it when a woman harried ... remembering things. A new study published online in ... Society (NAMS), helps confirm with objective tests that what ... In the past, some studies showed that hot flashes ... studies showed that, even though there was a relationship ...

(Date:5/23/2013)... PA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 ... Teaching Site, offering a comprehensive babysitting training course for ... program was developed by Indianapolis pediatrician Dr. Patricia Keener ... the care of an adult sitter who didn’t know ... well-rounded youth development program with a medical basis that ...

(Date:5/23/2013)... anti-cancer drug about to be tested in a clinical ... possible treatment for Alzheimer,s disease has failed to work ... Alzheimer,s patients, according to results of a study by ... professor of neuroscience affiliated with the Evelyn F. and ... Florida, emphasized the importance of verifying promising research results ...

(Date:5/23/2013)... The Rottenstein Law Group LLP, a New York-based nationwide ... Information Center at http://www.rotlaw.com/tylenol , dedicated to issues ... considering filing lawsuits. , The painkiller Tylenol (acetaminophen) ... according to a 2009 report from the U.S. Food ... FDA warned consumers against using more than the recommended ...

Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Modified Polio Virus May Help Fight Brain Tumors, Study Suggests 2 Health News:Susquehanna Health Offers Safe Sitter Course for Tweens and Teens 2 Health News:Susquehanna Health Offers Safe Sitter Course for Tweens and Teens 3 Health News:Anti-cancer drug viewed as possible Alzheimer's treatment doesn't work in UF study 2 Health News:Anti-cancer drug viewed as possible Alzheimer's treatment doesn't work in UF study 3 Health News:Rottenstein Law Group LLP Now Accepting Tylenol Cases, Announces New Tylenol Lawsuit Information Center 2

[0] Modified Polio Virus May Help Fight Brain Tumors, Study Suggests [0] It's not your imagination: Memory gets muddled at menopause [0] Susquehanna Health Offers Safe Sitter Course for Tweens and Teens [0] Anti-cancer drug viewed as possible Alzheimer's treatment doesn't work in UF study [0] Rottenstein Law Group LLP Now Accepting Tylenol Cases, Announces New Tylenol Lawsuit Information Center

... , ... new market research report is available in its catalogue: ... , http://www.reportlinker.com/p0166825/Antibiotic-Resistance-and-Antibiotic-Technologies-Global-Markets.html , Provide an in-depth ... antibiotics technologies , Offer an analysis of antibiotics resistance ...

... , WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- In the ... patients in the United States have improved modestly, a ... more than 100,000 patients diagnosed with stage 4 non-small ... patient information was in the U.S. National Cancer Institute,s ...

... have metabolic syndrome, study finds , WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 ... overweight college football players from being at higher risk ... disease, a new study suggests. , Researchers studied linemen ... obese. Of those, 42 percent had metabolic syndrome, a ...

... Va., Dec. 2 By now, most people have heard of ... the latest product on the market is now available at the ... at the amazingly low price of $14.99. , "This new product ... very low price, before making a bigger investment in a smokeless ...

... MONTREAL, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ - As part of its continued ... part of Pfizer, has pledged more than 40 million international ... Hemophilia (WFH). This is the largest donation ever made to ... impact to advance the WFH,s goals. , "This donation will ...

... , KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 2 TeamHealth ( www.teamhealth.com ... of Naples-based Emergency Physicians of Naples, LLC (EPN). Since ... Healthcare System to staff the emergency facilities at the Downtown ... EPN also provides the staffing for two stand-alone urgent care ...

Reportlinker Adds Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Technologies: Global Markets Gains Made in Lung Cancer Survival Oversized College Football Players May Face Heart Risks A Smokeless Holiday Season? Premium Electronic Cigarette Announces New Disposable Smokeless Cigarette Product The WFH receives the largest humanitarian aid donation in its history - Donation represents more than 40 million international units to the WFH TeamHealth Acquires Emergency Physicians of Naples, LLC

(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013 Israel Brain ... 2013 , Israel,s 1 st ... 14 th -15 th in Tel Aviv ... innovative city in the world by the Wall Street ... BrainTech Israel 2013 will showcase the latest breakthroughs in ...

(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013 EarlySense, ... today that the prize for ,Best Novel Idea, at ... Medical Emergency Teams International Conference, hosted this year in ... awarded to a clinical research team studying the impact ... Hospital in Los Angeles . The ...

(Date:5/23/2013)... May 23, 2013 SynCardia Systems, Inc. ( ... FDA, Health Canada and CE ( Europe ... Glasgow Science Centre in Scotland , ... the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart powered ... $3 million Bodyworks Exhibition, one of the most advanced ...

Breaking Medicine Technology:Israel Brain Technologies Announces Israel's 1st International Brain Technology Conference 2 Israel Brain Technologies Announces Israel's 1st International Brain Technology Conference 3 Clinical Team Researching the Impact of the EarlySense System Wins 'Best Novel Idea' Prize at the Rapid Response Systems and Medical Emergency Teams 2013 8th International Conference 2 Clinical Team Researching the Impact of the EarlySense System Wins 'Best Novel Idea' Prize at the Rapid Response Systems and Medical Emergency Teams 2013 8th International Conference 3 Clinical Team Researching the Impact of the EarlySense System Wins 'Best Novel Idea' Prize at the Rapid Response Systems and Medical Emergency Teams 2013 8th International Conference 4 Glasgow Science Centre Features SynCardia Total Artificial Heart in $3 Million Exhibition 2 Glasgow Science Centre Features SynCardia Total Artificial Heart in $3 Million Exhibition 3

[0] Israel Brain Technologies Announces Israel's 1st International Brain Technology Conference [0] Clinical Team Researching the Impact of the EarlySense System Wins 'Best Novel Idea' Prize at the Rapid Response Systems and Medical Emergency Teams 2013 8th International Conference [0] Glasgow Science Centre Features SynCardia Total Artificial Heart in $3 Million Exhibition

... -- , - Cipralex Better Tolerated and at ... A/S announces new study data published today in ... (escitalopram) was superior to duloxetine in the acute,treatment ... was,at least as efficacious in long-term treatment(1). The ...

... for CPX-1 presented at ASCO confirm safety findings,and ... patients with,colorectal and other types of cancer., PRINCETON, ... positive safety and efficacy results from,its Phase I ... with heavily pre-treated, advanced solid,tumors. Results were presented ...

Cached Medicine Technology:Newly Published Data Demonstrates Superiority of Cipralex Over,Duloxetine for Acute Treatment of Depression 2 Newly Published Data Demonstrates Superiority of Cipralex Over,Duloxetine for Acute Treatment of Depression 3 Newly Published Data Demonstrates Superiority of Cipralex Over,Duloxetine for Acute Treatment of Depression 4 Newly Published Data Demonstrates Superiority of Cipralex Over,Duloxetine for Acute Treatment of Depression 5 Celator Pharmaceuticals Study Shows Anti-Tumor Activity in Cancer,Patients Treated with Therapy Based on Ratiometric Dosing 2 Celator Pharmaceuticals Study Shows Anti-Tumor Activity in Cancer,Patients Treated with Therapy Based on Ratiometric Dosing 3

Newly Published Data Demonstrates Superiority of Cipralex Over,Duloxetine for Acute Treatment of Depression Celator Pharmaceuticals Study Shows Anti-Tumor Activity in Cancer,Patients Treated with Therapy Based on Ratiometric Dosing

... Ultra Strep A Test is a color ... DLT uses antibody labeled color particles coated ... device. DLT allows greater sensitivity than the ... In the test procedure, a throat swab ...

... Fertell test is an easy to use, one ... reserve by means of determining the amount of ... sample. The test is performed two days after ... menstrual cycle) and is similar in design and ...

... The Cholestech GDX System delivers an unmatched combination ... ideal solution for assessing and monitoring a patient's ... demo, click here ., ,The CLIA-waived Cholestech ... A1C results in less than 5 minutes. The ...

... The Cholestech LDX System, using patented, ... plus glucose and ALT in only 5 ... new ALT test, you can get immediate ... measurement capabilities is not the only advantage ...

Medicine Products:

OSOM Ultra 25 Strep A Fertell Female Fertility Test Cholestech GDX System LDX Analyzer