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Air pollution is driving-up the blood pressure of the average urban dweller, German scientists report:

“‘Both, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, are higher in people who live in more polluted areas, even if we take important factors that also influence blood pressure like age, gender, smoking, weight, etc. into account. Blood pressure increases were stronger in women than in men.’”

via Higher Blood Pressure Found in People Living in Urban Areas.