A member asked:

I live in a country with high air pollution and read that exercising during pollution is bad for heart. do exercise benefits outweight the costs?

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Pollution: I am unaware of any published analysis to specifically answer your concern,in general avoid prolonged exposure,exercise increases the exposure dramatically due to increased minute volumes.Heed local weather advisories

Answered 3/20/2015

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