(Northwestern University) The heavily polluted air in Beijing may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators.
Researchers from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine warn that for people in certain risk groups, breathing high levels of pollution can cause heart attacks and strokes within 24 hours of exposure and increase the possibility of having blood clots in their legs on the plane home.
Northwestern research shows that high pollution levels cause hyperclotting of the blood, spurring stokes and heart attacks.
Post new comment