Dr. Joel Kaufman, the leader of the MESA Air study, led a 10-year study of 6,000 people in six cities that found air pollution accelerates deposits of calcium in heart arteries, a known cause of heart attack and stroke. To learn more about this ground-breaking research, check out the link below.

https://urban.uw.edu/news/uw-led-study-pinpoints-how-air-pollution-harms-your-heart/