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03Air pollution from traffic hinders the heart's ability to conduct electrical signals, a study has suggested.
Judy O'Sullivan of the British Heart Foundation said: "It has been established for some time that exposure to high levels of air pollution can exacerbate symptoms in people with heart and circulatory disease.
"Our advice to heart patients is to avoid prolonged exposure to high levels of air pollution."
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