Pollution killed 9 million people, every year, from 2015 to 2019, even as deaths from indoor air pollution fell due to increases from other sources of pollution, including fossil fuel combustion, a study published May 17 in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals.
From 2015 to 2019, every year, pollution killed 9 million people, even as deaths from indoor air pollution fell due to increases from other sources of pollution, including fossil fuel combustion, a study published May 17 in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals.… Read the rest
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Aging Skin May Be Worse For City Dwellers: Emerging Research Shows That Air Pollution May Be A Much Bigger Cause Than Previously Thought
Air Pollution: It’s Not Just For The Lungs Anymore–New Research Shows That It May Be A Leading Cause Of Premature Aging Of The Skin
When we think of massive megacities like Beijing, Mexico City and Rio De Janiero and the problems they face due to their size, most of us probably think of our lungs.
The mind likely goes to images of traffic at a standstill, bemasked people enshrouded in a cottony fog that has nothing to do with natural weather patterns as they rush through the street trying to get to the fresher air of the indoors.… Read the rest
New report from World Health Organization says environment responsible for one-fourth of all deaths
Over 12 million people dead each year due to environmental factors
There’s an old, not very good joke. One fish says to another: “How’s the water?”
The second fish says, “What the hell is water?”
Much in the same way, “the environment” by definition is all around us. But like those talking fish in that terrible joke, we often take it for granted.… Read the rest