Air Pollution (IMAGE)

Intermountain Medical Center

Air Pollution

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Individuals who have A, B, or AB blood types have an elevated risk of having a heart attack during periods of significant air pollution, compared to those with the O blood type, according to a new study.

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Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute.

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