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Air pollution prior to surgery linked to higher risk of complications
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Air pollution prior to surgery linked to higher risk of complications
Breathing polluted air in the days before surgery may increase the risk of serious complications afterward, according to new research from the University of Utah that adds to growing evidence about the health effects of fine particulate pollution. The study examined nearly 50,000 surgical patients in northern Utah and found that higher exposure to PM2.5 was linked to a greater chance of postoperative complications. Researchers analysed medical r…
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