Apart from respiratory
problems and cardiovascular diseases, increased air pollution also
elevates your risk of suffering a stroke, says a new study.
The researchers found no clear link between noise pollution and increased stroke risk.
"Long-term
exposure to fine-particle dust is associated with a higher risk of
stroke, regardless of the subject's exposure to noise at his or her home
address," said one of the study authors Barbara Hoffmann from
Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf in Germany.
In a population
of the German Ruhr region, she investigated how often stroke and
cardiovascular disease occurred, as well as how much particulate matter
and noise inhabitants were exposed to.
The study involved more
than 4,400 residents aged between 45 and 74 years. They were selected
over the time period from 2000 to 2003.
Information regarding
stroke or cardiovascular disease occurrence and/or associated mortality
was collected annually. In addition, the authors evaluated exposure to
particulate matter and noise according to participants' place of
residence.
The study appeared in the journal Deutsches Arzteblatt International.
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