Air Pollution Linked To Development Of Blood Clots In Legs

Boston (dbTechno) - A new study has linked exposure to air pollution to the risk of developing blood clots in the legs.

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public health in Boston stated that people who have the highest level of exposure to air pollution are at greatest risk of blood clots in the legs.

The study linked air pollution from, for example, automobiles, to the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

DVT is a blood clot in the leg that is associated quite often with people who travel a lot on airplanes, sitting for long periods of time.

As the density of the tiny pollutant particles was increased in the air, the risk of blood clots forming increased as well.

Dr. Andrea Baccarelli stated that “This is the first time that anyone has connected air pollution with deep vein thrombosis.”

The study has been published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.