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Study: Air pollution spikes trigger hundreds of hospitalisations

James Murray
James Murray
clock 21 October 2019 •
Study: Air pollution spikes trigger hundreds of hospitalisations

New data from King's College London reveals jump in cardiac arrests, strokes, and asthma attacks on high pollution days

The health risks associated with air pollution have been highlighted today with the release of data detailing how hospitalisations from heart attacks, strokes, and asthma attacks tend to spike on days...

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