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Urban pollution 'raises blood pressure'
May 17, 2010 at 11:00am
This topic was particularly top of mind during last weeks's National Bike to Work Day, which was huge in San Francisco this year.
According to this article from the BBC, "City pollution, previously linked to poor respiratory health, has now been linked to raised blood pressure."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8682137.stm
What can city dwellers, like myself, do to minimize this potential impact on our health?
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