Sham vs. Wham: The Health Insider: Urban Dwellers Alert: Exhaust Fumes Cause Arterial Stiffness - 0 views
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Matti Narkia on 13 Mar 09Do you live in a big city or an area where you are sometimes forced to inhale car and truck exhaust? If so, you should strongly consider using a face mask, because exhaust causes arteries to lose their flexibility. Researchers writing in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology found that exposure to engine pollution resulted in arterial stiffness in a group of healthy volunteers.