Air pollution in British cities is 'as toxic to the heart as an oil spill' - Daily Mail 19th February 2008

Air pollution in Britain's cities could be as toxic to the heart as an oil slick, scientists have warned. Research shows that chemicals responsible for seriously damaging the hearts of fish caught up in the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster could also doing untold harm to human cardiac health. It is feared the compounds, which are found in petrol, coal and diesel fumes, are causing irregular heartbeats - a potentially life-threatening condition that can raise the risk of stroke.

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