{
  "id": 9657425,
  "title": "Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: Mitochondria may be the missing link",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/air-pollution-and-cardiovascular-disease-mitochondria-may-be-the",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-25T00:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-air-pollution-cardiovascular-disease-mitochondria.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers at UCLA Health investigating the connection between air pollution and cardiovascular disease have identified new blood biomarkers—long-chain dicarboxylate acids (DCAs) and medium- to long-chain acyl-carnitines (ACs)—in samples from mice and humans exposed to air pollution. These biomarkers offer insight into how air pollution damages cell function and increases the risk of heart…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}