People at risk of heart attacks should steer clear of traffic, a new study suggests. Researchers in Germany have found that exposure to traffic can dramatically increase a person’s risk of having a heart attack soon afterward.
The researchers analyzed the medical records of 691 heart attack survivors in Augsburg, in southern Germany, during a recent 30-month period.
Log in
Subscribers, enter your e-mail address for full access to the Science News archives and digital editions.