New Study Links Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure to Heart Rate Decline

New study links short-term air pollution exposure to heart rate decline

LOUISVILLE – As the heat of late summer can lead to air quality alerts, those who have cardiovascular conditions or who are outdoors for long periods of time may experience […]

UofL study finds longer periods of air pollution exposure can stress the heart

University of Louisville researchers have discovered that longer periods of exposure to air pollution have measurable negative effects on the heart and overall health. Based on analysis of data from multiple studies of heart rate variability and pollution, researchers in UofL's Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute determined that after about three hours of exposure to pollution, there is a small but significant decline in heart rate variabilit…