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Air Pollution Increases Risk of Heart Attack

Air Pollution Increases Risk of Heart Attack

Posted on25. Feb, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.

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A new study out of the University of Michigan shows that air pollution increases blood pressure and the risk of heart attack. The study is the first to identify that fine particulate matter is worse for cardiovascular health than ozone. It also shows the specific ways that air pollution affects one’s heart health. To reduce [...]

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What Are Volatile Organic Compounds and How to Avoid Them?

What Are Volatile Organic Compounds and How to Avoid Them?

Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors.  VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering [...]

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