Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

China’s ‘airpocalypse’ kills 350,000 to 500,000 each year

The equivalent of the population of Bristol dies each year in China because of lethal air pollution, according to Chen Zhu, who was the country’s Health minister until last year. Mr Chen, who is also a professor of medicine and … Continue reading

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Capital’s air pollution contributes to all four of the main causes of deaths in Londoners

Campaigners are calling for urgent action to reduce exhaust fumes in the capital, as research showed that air pollution contributes to four of the biggest causes of death. Figures from the Office for National Statistics, commissioned by campaign group Clean … Continue reading

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Air pollution ‘kills more people than car accidents’

New figures from the Office of National Statistics shows that air pollution in the capital is a factor in thousands of deaths.”In London and across Europe, air pollution is killing more than ten times the number of people dying from … Continue reading

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Air pollution, genetics combine to increase risk for autism

Exposure to air pollution appears to increase the risk for autism among people who carry a genetic disposition for the neurodevelopmental disorder, according to newly published research led by scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of … Continue reading

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Even ‘safe’ levels of air pollution can harm your health

Scientists have found that being exposed to levels well below European air quality limits is a major health risk. In fact, prolonged exposure to particles of soot or dust in traffic fumes or ­industrial emissions may be more deadly than … Continue reading

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Air pollution causes autism, study finds

Living in an intensely polluted area could increase the risk of autism among young people, a study has found. Two factors – genetic and environmental – combine to create a heightened risk that young people will develop the incurable disorder. … Continue reading

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Dry eye linked to air pollution coupled with weather conditions

Residents of major cities such as Chicago or New York with high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dry eye syndrome, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Anat Galor of the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, assistant professor of … Continue reading

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Grim report on air pollution and how it affects children’s lungs

A new report shows alarming effects of air pollution on children’s lungs. We noted some preliminary findings of the report some weeks ago, but the report produced by Dr Hung Wing-tat’s team at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Department of … Continue reading

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