Study: US counties with higher PM2.5 concentrations have more stroke deaths

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By mmillikinJan 31, 2019, 5:30 am71 pts
In a nationwide study, counties with higher concentration of PM2.5 in the air had higher rates of stroke deaths and shorter life expectancies, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for…

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