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The average person in Europe loses two years of their life due to air pollution
The average person living in Europe loses two years of their life to the health effects of breathing polluted air, according to a report published in the European Heart Journal on March 12. The report also estimates about 800,000 people … Continue reading
Hitting clean air targets ‘could stop 67,000 child asthma cases a year’
Staying within WHO pollution limits would prevent 11% of new diagnoses, study says Almost 67,000 new cases of asthma in children across 18 European countries could be prevented every year if levels of tiny particulates polluting the air are cut … Continue reading
EU Member States make only mixed progress in reducing emissions under UN convention, latest air pollution data shows
European Union (EU) Member States have made only mixed progress in reducing emissions of the most harmful air pollutants, according to updated data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The data is from the annual EU emission inventory … Continue reading
Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population
New research from the University at Buffalo provides pathophysiologic evidence of the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular disease in China. The findings also suggests that China may need to revise its standard for one type of pollutant. Researchers found … Continue reading
Air pollution in Birmingham ‘shortens lives of children by half a year’
City one of five required by government to set up a clean air zone to tackle nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5s Primary school children who grow up in Birmingham could lose half a year of their lives due to illegal levels … Continue reading
Air pollution ‘may affect number of eggs ovaries can produce’
Results suggest environmental factors could play a role in female reproductive health Air pollution has been linked to a drop in activity of a woman’s ovaries, researchers have revealed. Experts say the findings suggest the female reproductive system is affected … Continue reading
Midrand’s ‘airpocalypse’ a reality with toxic air
On an air pollution scale, anything between zero and 20 is safe to breathe. At 300 things are labelled ‘airpocalypse’. In Midrand, Gauteng, pollution levels regularly hit 1 000. Sipho Kings used data, a bicycle and a helicopter to see … Continue reading
1 in 5 traffic police has respiratory problems: Study
Over 20 per cent of them were found vulnerable to moderate to severe health issues. The erratic work timings and pressure, which goes on for over 10 hours, and the air pollution working as a catalyst often make the Delhi … Continue reading
