Continuous indoor exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke triggers changes in the heart’s electrical activity, known as cardiac alternans, that can predict cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death, a new study shows. The authors, from the University of California, Davis, believe the study, conducted in mice, suggests that second-hand smoke exposure alters cells that regulate how… Continue reading Secondhand Smoke Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
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African-Americans Have More Exposure than Whites to Air Pollutants Raising Risk of Heart Disease, Death
African-Americans often have higher exposure to air pollution than whites, which may partially explain their higher risk heart disease and death compared to whites, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal. Exposure to air pollution is associated with elevated blood sugar levels, poorly functioning blood vessels,… Continue reading African-Americans Have More Exposure than Whites to Air Pollutants Raising Risk of Heart Disease, Death