Environmental Science & Technology
Air pollution components linked to heart and lung problems
In older adults, a rise spanning the middle half of chloride exposure levels was linked to 3.48% higher blood pressure between heartbeats.In older adults, a rise spanning the middle half of chloride exposure levels was linked to 3.48% higher blood pressure between heartbeats.
Cohort studyLung
Who was studiedOlder adults
What changedBlood pressure between heartbeats was 3.48% higher with a rise spanning the middle half of chloride exposure levels
The catchBlood pressure and a lung-function ratio served as proxies for heart and lung disease