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There's a direct connection between air pollution and heart problems in the elderly, according to a report in the American Medical Journal of Public Health. The main culprit? Carbon monoxide from auto emissions. The study, conducted in seven cities over three years, showed that increased levels of carbon monoxide in the air resulted in a higher rate of congestive heart failure among the elderly. In fact, nearly six percent of admissions to urban hospitals for congestive heart failure were attributed to carbon monoxide, which could translate to thousands of cases per year nationwide. Despite these figures, the problem of urban carbon monoxide remains — up in the air. [:37]

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