Air Pollution Kills 3.2 Million People Worldwide Every Year!
Reducing air pollution could save millions of lives according to new research. The World Health Organisation reported that in 2012, around 7 million people died as a result of exposure to air...
View ArticleMore than half US population lives amid dangerous air pollution, report warns
American Lung Association’s ‘state of the air’ report finds 166 million Americans are living in unhealthy ozone or particle pollution with serious health risks More than half of the US population lives...
View ArticleAir pollution exposure may raise heart disease risk: Study found exposure...
Exposure to air pollution can worsen blood sugar levels, cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease, particularly in people with diabetes, according to a new study. Exposure to air pollution...
View ArticleEU dilutes proposal to halve air pollution deaths after UK lobbying
If implemented, weakened proposal means 14,000 people could die prematurely across Europe each year from 2030 EU states have agreed to water down a proposed law aimed at halving the number of deaths...
View ArticleAir pollution now major contributor to stroke, global study finds
Scientists say finding is alarming, and shows that harm caused by air pollution to the lungs, heart and brain has been underestimated Air pollution has become a major contributor to stroke for the...
View ArticleOmega-3 oils could tackle damage caused by air pollution, research shows
New research indicates the benefits of eating omega-3 fatty acids, but also that pollution particles can penetrate the lungs into many organs, including testicles Supplements of healthy fats could be...
View ArticleDeadly air pollution can get into the bloodstream, ‘smoking gun’ study suggests
Tiny particles – like those produced in vast amounts by burning fossil fuels – can pass through the lungs into the bloodstream and then damage various different organs, according to a controversial new...
View ArticleFatal attraction: The link between pollution and heart disease
WHY air pollution causes lung disease is obvious. Why it also causes heart disease is, though, a conundrum. One suggestion is that tiny particles of soot migrate through the lungs, into the bloodstream...
View ArticleWomen at greater heart disease risk from air pollution, study says
Doctors have warned dieters for decades to watch what they eat to stall the development of heart trouble, but a new study suggests air pollution may also contribute to heart disease. A release from the...
View ArticleDiesel pollution linked to heart damage: PM2.5 associated with harmful...
Diesel pollution is linked with heart damage, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2017.1 “There is strong evidence that particulate matter (PM) emitted mainly from diesel road vehicles is...
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