Air Pollution Linked To Appendicitis?

Can air pollution trigger appendicitis?  Yes, says a study conducted by researchers at the University of Calgary, University of Toronto and Health Canada who looked at 5191 adults admitted to hospitals in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fifty-two per cent of admissions occurred between April and September, the warmest months of the year in Canada during which people are more likely to be outside. Therefore, air pollution must be the culprit if your correlation-causation arrow is more like a Scud missile. read more

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