New Orleans - Air pollution affects high blood pressure. Research University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, the effect of air pollution on blood pressure. They found a long-term relationships that air pollution increases blood pressure, especially for women."It shows air pollution not only trigger a heart attack and stroke disease, but it also affects the chronic cardiovascular disease," said study leader Dr. Barbara Hoffman, chief of environmental and clinical epidemiology unit at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
The authors note high blood pressure raise the risk of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which is associated with cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.
This study was conducted on 5,000 people between 2000 to 2003. This influence is already considering age, gender and other factors. Hoffman states should be measures to reduce exposure to pollution.
The research team plans to present his findings at the American Thoracic Society International Conference, New Orleans
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