Article type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 7 Cxense type: free User access status: 3New research has found that living in a noisy area appears to increase an individual’s risk of suffering a more severe ischaemic stroke, whereas living close to green spaces could decrease the risk. The findings, published in the journal Environmental Research, showed that living in a noisy area increased the risk of suffering a severe stroke by 30%. In contrast, the researchers found that living close to green spaces reduced the risk of a severe stroke by a quarter. “We have observed a gradient: the more green spaces, the less serious the stroke. The risk of having a stroke is closely related to a variety of factors including age, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.

Source: The Star November 04, 2019 23:48 UTC