Smog Can Make Blood Pressure Soar: Studies
More evidence links air pollution with increased risk of developing dangerous high blood pressure.
The findings stem from a review of 17 studies conducted around the world. Each assessed a possible link between blood pressure and dirty air related to common pollutants, such as vehicle exhaust, coal burning and airborne dirt or dust.
“Our results demonstrated that air pollutants had both short-term and long-term effects on [high blood pressure] risks,” said study author Tao Liu. He is deputy director of the environmental health division in the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health in Guangzhou, China.
