Blood clot risks for drivers on long journeys

DRIVERS as well as air passengers could be at risk from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on long trips, the RAC Foundation warned yesterday

The phenomenon could affect anyone seated in the confined space of, for example, a family car for a prolonged period, the motoring foundation said.

A French cardiologist has published a report saying that any journey of more than four hours carried a risk of pulmonary embolism or blood clots irrespective of the means of transport.