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Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New Canada’s national air pollution report
Almost one third of Canadians live near a major road—and this means they go about their everyday lives exposed to a complex mixture of vehicle air pollutants. A new national study led by University of Toronto Engineering researchers reveals that … Continue reading
Scores more heart attacks and strokes on high pollution days, figures show
Data reveals acute impact on people’s health and the strain it puts on emergency services Scores of children and adults are being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment on days of high pollution in cities across England, figures show. Each … Continue reading
Air pollution leads to cardiovascular diseases: Mechanisms that cause vascular damage
Mechanisms that cause vascular damage Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is responsible for more than four million deaths each year. Almost 60 per cent of deaths occur as a result of cardiovascular diseases. Scientists around Professor Thomas Münzel, … Continue reading
Air pollution: Why and how it kills
Air pollution – indoor and outdoor – killed an estimated 6.5 million people in 2012, the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows. Exposure to high levels of air pollution, especially over the long term, can affect human … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Beijing, cardiovascular disease, China, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, Delhi, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, lung cancer, PM10, PM2.5, stroke, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Stroke from poor air quality
Air pollution and smog have health consequences for affected populations ranging from respiratory problems to death. Fine particulate matter especially has become the focus in recent years, because it increases the probability of dying from respiratory or cardiovascular disease. In … Continue reading
More diseases from air pollution uncovered by improved data material
At rest, we breathe approx. 12-15 times per minute, and for each inhalation we change approx. one litre of air. Depending on the activity level, this makes up a daily quantity in the order of twenty cubic metres of air … Continue reading
Air pollution and noise pollution increase cardiovascular risk
Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to German researchers who have conducted a large population study, in which both factors were considered simultaneously. “Many studies have looked at air … Continue reading
