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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Science
Neil Lancefield

UNCOVERED: Living near an airport could increase risk of heart attack study - The Untold Story

The study looked at heart imaging data from 3,635 people who lived near Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham or Manchester airports (Alamy/PA) -

Exposure to aircraft noise could increase the likelihood of suffering heart attacks, according to a study.

Researchers at University College London (UCL) found people who live near airports – and are subjected to noise from planes taking off and landing – may be at greater risk of poor heart health.

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