Pollution by heavy metals, pesticides, microplastics and nanoplastics causes cardiovascular damage by interacting with protein-bound thiols, inducing oxidative stress and inflammation and altering circadian rhythms. Photo: PXHERE CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use No attribution required

Soil pollution causes the spread of cardiovascular diseases

Contamination of soil, water and air causes around 9 million premature deaths per year, a German study says. More than half are of cardiovascular origin

Re Soil Foundation