PROTECT YOUR heart. (cover story)

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  • Author(s): Tweed, Vera
  • Source:
    Better Nutrition. Feb2008, Vol. 70 Issue 2, p56-59. 4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      HEART diseases; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; AIR quality; AIR pollution; ENVIRONMENTAL quality
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the effect of air pollution to one's heart and ways to keep it healthy. According to the author, eating a healthful diet and regular exercise are necessary steps to keep the heart in good shape. However, another factor should be considered is the inhalation of polluted air. Based on a report in the American Heart Association's journal "Circulation," the scientific evidence that links heart disease is polluted air as it has been growing considerably.