Studies link air pollutants to new health problems (Strokes, heart attacks & premature dementia in women)

[Emily]

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Updated: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 | Posted: 2:12 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
Studies link air pollutants to new health problems
PITTSBURGH ?

A series of new studies has linked dangerous air pollutants to new health problems.

A Brown University study linked air pollution to strokes in as little as 12 hours.

The Journal of American Medical Association reported that even short-term exposure to dirty air can increase one?s risk of heart attack.

The Archive of Internal Medicine reported research that showed pollutants can lead to premature or accelerated dementia in older women....