Living next to the road is dangerous for the heart

Researchers have once again proved that living near busy highways dangerous to health. Exhaust gases eventually clog the artery which becomes the cause of cardiovascular disease.

Scientists from the West German Heart Center in Essen found that long-term contact with air-containing particles in automobile Exhaust gases It may cause arterial occlusion, known in medicine as atherosclerosis . Watching the health 5000 people with an average age of 60 years, researchers have focused on finding the relation between living along busy highways and heart disease.

It was found that the closer people live to the track, the more his body levels of calcium around the heart. This, in turn, can cause aortic calcification, i.e. occlusion of the aorta. For every 90 meters close to a busy road, this level rises by 10%. Yourself exhaust   and the noise that is produced machines affects the human body about the same.

And exhaust, and the noise causes an imbalance in the human nervous system, which regulates blood pressure, blood sugar and lipids in blood. Harmful particles contained in the exhaust, block arteries, causing atherosclerosis And the noise contributes to high blood pressure. Both of these factors are key in the development of cardiovascular diseases.

Recently, French scientists have also shown that contained in automobile exhaust pollutants increase the risk of heart attack. So for the health of people (especially the elderly) would be helpful to live far from the slopes with heavy traffic. (READ MORE)

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