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For English native speakers. What does this "it" refer to?

Hi, everybody! I'd like to ask about the following sentences.

 Dr. Brook says just one to two hours of breathing automobile exhaust in traffic can be deadly.

 "And that short, few-hour exposure is able to trigger a heart attack where they might not have had IT for days or months, or never."

(taken from:

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/environment/St... )

What does this "it" refer to? "A heart attack," "exposure," or anything else?

Thank you in advance for your help.

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  • 9 years ago
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    A Heart Attack.

    And that short, few-hour exposure is able to trigger a heart attack where they might not have had [A Heart Attack] for days or months, or never.

  • 9 years ago

    A heart attack.

    "And that short, few-hour exposure is able to trigger a heart attack where they might not have had [heart attack] for days or months, or never."

  • 9 years ago

    Hello, the word "it" in the article refers to a heart attack. I clicked the link and read the article. It is a terribly written sentence, but when you read the complete sentence, you can tell the author is referring to a heart attack. Hope this helps... (oh and that article is over a year old... why are you asking a ?? now ha ha)

  • 5 years ago

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  • granny
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    heart attack

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    he is almost definitely referring to the exposure to the exhaust its really the only way the sentence make Sense

  • 9 years ago

    This is a confusing statement for anyone, but I believe it refers to exposure.

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