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The increase of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), especially hypertension, arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction, arterial occlusive diseases, arrhythmias and circulation disturbances, have been attributed to certain harmful aspects of the environment and our way of life.

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  1. Abt. für Schiffahrtsmedizin, Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Schiffs- und Tropenkrankheiten, Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 74, 2000, Hamburg 4, Germany

    W. Hartmut G. Goethe (Scientific Director) (Scientific Director)

  2. General Council of British Shipping, London, UK

    E. Norton Watson (Chief Medical Officer) (Chief Medical Officer)

  3. Port and City of London, UK

    Dilwyn T. Jones (Medical Officer Health) (Medical Officer Health)

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Goethe, W.H.G., Ball, T. (1984). Cardiovascular System Diseases. In: Goethe, W.H.G., Watson, E.N., Jones, D.T. (eds) Handbook of Nautical Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69415-8_23

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