"People whose homes are near busy highways may be able to reduce their blood pressure by running an air purifier with a HEPA filter, a study found.
Just a month of air filter use cut systolic blood pressure by nearly 3 points in healthy adults who had slightly elevated blood pressure, according to the report published Wednesday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology."
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/hepa-air-filter-lower-blood-pressure-high-air-pollution-traffic-rcna223267
#PublicHealth #air #AirQuality #AirPurifier #BloodPressure #environment
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