February 3, 2017
ESC: Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs
Dr Jean-Francois Argacha, a cardiologist at the University Hospital (UZ) Brussels, Belgium, said that this is the first study that reports an influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular function and it represents major public health issue for people living in polluted urban areas where exercise could damage the lungs and potentially lead to decompensated heart failure.