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Published: July 24, 2023
Risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave & high fine particulate pollution days
Heat waves, cold snaps and high levels of fine particulate pollution could raise heart attack risk; however, the most dangerous combination is heat and fine particulate pollution, according to a new study published in Circulation
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