Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Disease Deaths in the U.S., UK
Diet, exercise, and family history aren’t the only factors that determine heart disease risk.Lead exposure has contributed more to heart disease deaths in the U.S. compared with the United Kingdom, according to new research presented this week at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022 in Chicago. Study findings also revealed that the U.S. fared better in terms of heart disease deaths linked to particulate matter — harmful particles in air pollution — when compared to the United Kingdom.The study has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal.Researchers gathered data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study from both countries, which in total included more than 33 million deaths over 30 years. From the data, they were able to measure how many deaths could be linked to four environmental…