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Smoke From Wildfires Linked to Cardiac Arrests, Ischemic Events
Amy Reyes
July 15, 2015
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA ? Exposure to the smoke from wildfires that hit the southeast region of Australia in December 2006 and January 2007, specifically to particulate matter at high PM2.5 concentrations, was associated with an upswing in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in men and ischemic heart disease (IHD) events in women[1]. The findings are from a study published July 15, 2015 in the Journal of the American Heart Association with first author Dr Anjali Haikerwal (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)....
Amy Reyes
July 15, 2015
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA ? Exposure to the smoke from wildfires that hit the southeast region of Australia in December 2006 and January 2007, specifically to particulate matter at high PM2.5 concentrations, was associated with an upswing in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in men and ischemic heart disease (IHD) events in women[1]. The findings are from a study published July 15, 2015 in the Journal of the American Heart Association with first author Dr Anjali Haikerwal (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)....