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Mask-wearing during COVID-19 linked to reduced air pollution–triggered heart attack risk in Japan

Nationwide study of 270,000 patients shows pandemic-era behavior changes significantly lowered PM2.5-associated risk of MINOCA, a non-obstructive type of heart attack Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic—particularly widespread mask-wearing—may have reduced the risk of certain … Continue reading

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