• Study links air pollution to higher risk of stroke and related death
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    Study links air pollution to higher risk of stroke and related death

    Share on PinterestAccording to a long-term study, air pollution increases the risk of having a first stroke, additional strokes, and death. Fairfax Media Archives/Getty Images A new study tracked the effect of air pollution on the risk of having a first and subsequent stroke and of dying from resulting cardiovascular issues. Researchers tracked the health records of a large number of people and their exposure to air pollutants. The study focuses on PM 2.5 pollution, tiny air particles that are hazardous to human health. New research from the Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health in Guangzhou, China, amplifies how air pollution could affect the trajectory of health from stroke…

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  • Public health efforts reducing sodium in diets are “warranted” after research links salt intake to premature death
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    Public health efforts reducing sodium in diets are “warranted” after research links salt intake to premature death

    12 Jul 2022 — Consumers who always add salt to their food have a 28% higher risk of dying prematurely compared to those who never – or rarely – add salt, a study has revealed. The findings are yet another nail on the head in making salt reduction policies mandatory, argues Sonia Pombo, campaign manager at Action on Salt.   The research is “the first to assess the relation between adding salt to foods and premature death”, according to lead researcher Dr. Lu Qi, professor and distinguished chair, Tulane University (US). NutritionInsight speaks to Pombo and the scientists from both studies on the impact of these findings…

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