Air pollution boosts deep vein thrombosis

kavin submitted, created time 7 months 3 weeks (www.sciencenews.org)

Air pollution dramatically boosts an individual’s risk of developing deep vein thrombosis. People with DVT typically develop clots in the leg or thigh. If those clots break off and travel, especially to the lungs, organ damage or death may follow.

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