Exhaust fumes emitted from cars, as well as substances that are produced during hard braking, increase the risk of heart attacks. This conclusion was made by scientists from Germany.
A large-scale study suggests that vehicle exhaust fumes and materials released into the air when tires rub against asphalt caused by hard braking significantly increase the risk of a heart attack. Scientists have studied the relationship between the number of heart attacks and harmful substances that enter the atmosphere as a result of road traffic, such as nitric oxide and particulate matter.
Exhaust gases increase the risk of strokes
Nitric oxide is formed during the combustion of fuel at high temperatures, in particular in diesel engines. Sources of harmful particles entering the atmosphere are products of combustion, as well as abrasion of tires, brake pads and dust. A health analysis of 18,000 Berliners found higher daily levels of nitric oxide, which increased the number of heart attacks.
Exhaust fumes fight stress
It is noteworthy that smokers did not suffer from smog. Perhaps because they have already inhaled toxic fumes for many years. The results of the study prove that dirty air clearly increases the risk of heart attacks in non-smokers. In the UK alone, up to 11,000 deaths a year could be prevented by improved air quality. (READ MORE)