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Traffic exhaust can increase your risk of suffering a stroke

As the number of vehicles on roads is on a rise, so is the traffic. And this can increase an individuals' risk of getting a stroke even in low-pollution environments!

By: ANI   | | Updated: October 31, 2019 8:53 pm
Tags: Air Pollution  stroke risk  
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High levels of traffic exhaust even at one’s residence increases the risk of stroke, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Also Read - Difference in blood pressure between arms linked to greater early death risk

Researchers in the study suggested that it is mainly black carbon from traffic exhaust responsible for causing stroke and not particulate matter emanating from other sources. Black carbon is the sooty black material emitted from gas and diesel engines, coal-fired power plants and other fuels. In city environments, emissions come mainly from road traffic. Also Read - UCLA scientists reveal how COVID-19 virus increases stroke risk



These particles have previously been linked to negative health effects, especially in studies of heavily polluted environments. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, University of Gothenburg, Umea University, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute and SLB analysis-Environmental unit in Stockholm have shown that long-term exposure to traffic exhaust at the residential address increases the risk of stroke in Swedish towns. Also Read - Heavy smog can give you respiratory problems: Tips to protect yourself from air pollution

“This study identifies local traffic exhaust as a risk factor for stroke, a common disease with great human suffering, high mortality and significant costs to society,” said lead researcher Petter Ljungman. “We see that these emissions have consequences even in low-pollution environments,” Ljungman added.

Researchers followed almost 115,000 middle-aged healthy individuals living in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Umea over a period of 20 years. During this time, some 3,100 of the people suffered a stroke.

With the help of dispersion models and emission inventories, the researchers were able to estimate how much different local emission sources, including from traffic exhaust, road wear and residential heating, contributed to particulate matter and black carbon at specific addresses in these cities.

They found that for every 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter (mg/m3) of black carbon from traffic exhaust, the risk of stroke increased by 4 per cent. Similar associations were not seen for black carbon emitted from residential heating or for particulate matter in general, neither from inhalable particles with a diameter of 10 micrometers or less (PM10) or from particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5).

“Black carbon from traffic exhaust could be an important measure to consider when assessing air quality and health consequences,” Ljungman opined.

Published : October 31, 2019 8:52 pm | Updated:October 31, 2019 8:53 pm
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