Air pollution is killing twice as many people as previously thought
New research, published in the European Heart Journal,indicates that while air pollution hits the lungs first, its impact via
the bloodstream on heart disease and strokes is is responsible for
twice as many deaths as respiratory diseases.
the bloodstream on heart disease and strokes is is responsible for
twice as many deaths as respiratory diseases.
Prof Jos
Lelieveld of the Max-Plank Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and also
part of the team, said: “Since most air pollutants come from the burning
of fossil fuels, we need to switch to other sources of energy urgently.
When we use clean, renewable energy, we are not just fulfilling the
Paris agreement to mitigate the effects of climate change, we could also
reduce air pollution-related death rates by up to 55%.”