There is a certain link between long-term exposure to air pollution and heart attacks and angina shows research. Long-term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air may heighten the risk of developing acute coronary events said researchers. Read about how air pollution can cause harm. An international team of researchers coordinated by the University of Utrecht the Netherlands set out to study the effect of long term exposure to airborne pollutants on acute coronary events in 11 groups participating in the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE). The study involved over 100000 people with no history of heart disease
