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UPI: Stress of police work increases coronary risks

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Release Date: June 30, 2009

An article distributed by UPI reports that UB research has shown that the stress of police work may explain why police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease, and quotes John Violanti, associate professor of social and preventive medicine. The research also was the subject of an article distributed by Ivanhoe Newswire.

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