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Home / Health News / Exposure to air pollutants causes premature death

Exposure to air pollutants causes premature death

According to a recent study, air pollutants are a major cause of several cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Read further to know more.

By: IANS   | | Published: August 23, 2019 12:35 pm
Tags: Air Condition  Air pollutants  Air Pollution  Air pollution affect brain  
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Conducted over a 30-year period, a study on air pollutants, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, analysed data on air pollution and mortality in 652 cities across 24 countries and regions. Also Read - Beware! Deteriorating air pollution levels can lead to worse Covid-19 outcomes

The researchers found that increases in total deaths are linked to exposure to inhalable particles (PM10) and fine particles (PM2.5) emitted from fires or formed through atmospheric chemical transformation. Also Read - New Delhi ranked world’s most polluted capital: Major sources of India’s air pollution revealed



“As there’s no threshold for the association between particulate matter (PM) and mortality, even low levels of air pollution can increase the risk of death,” said Yuming Guo, Professor at Monash University in Australia. Also Read - Air pollution could lead to heart diseases and other ailments in children: Study

“The smaller the airborne particles, the more easily they can penetrate deep into the lungs and absorb more toxic components causing death,” Guo said.

Though concentrations of air pollutants in Australia are lower than in other countries, the study found that Australians are more sensitive to particulate matter air pollution and cannot effectively resist its adverse impacts.

“Given the extensive evidence on their health impacts, PM10 and PM2.5 are regulated through the World Health Organisation (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines and standards in major countries,” Guo added.

The results suggest that the levels of particulate matter below the current air quality guidelines and standards are still hazardous to public health.

Published : August 23, 2019 12:35 pm
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