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Carbon monoxide's damaging role in heart rhythm found
The way that even low levels of carbon monoxide can be fatal, by disrupting the heart's rhythm, has been unravelled by researchers in Leeds.
They found that levels common in heavy traffic could affect the way the heart resets itself after every beat.
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However, studies have suggested that even low levels, such as that found in built-up cities with lots of traffic, may also damage the heart.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19093308
Original report here : http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/content/early/2012/07/18/rccm.201204-0688OC.abstract
