Link shown between environmental toxicants and atherosclerosis

Link shown between environmental toxicants and atherosclerosis
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-10/uu-lsb100511.php

"Environmental toxicants such as dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides can pose a risk for cardiovascular disease. For the first time a link has been demonstrated between atherosclerosis and levels of long-lived organic environmental toxicants in the blood. The study, carried out by researchers at Uppsala University, is being published online this week in ahead of print in the prestigious journal Environmental Health Perspectives."