Air pollution is a major public health problem because of its negative impact on health. To facilitate easy understanding, some key facts and statistics about the impact of air pollution on human health, extracted from relevant reports, are compiled at the following: General Air pollution is a significant risk factor for several pollution-related diseases, including … [Read more...] about Key Facts and Statistics about the Impact of Air Pollution
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Air Pollution Killing More People in India Than in China
Air pollution is now the 4th leading risk factor for death, resulting in 6.67 million global deaths in 2019. Numerous media reports have documented the severity of air pollution in India and China regarding PM2.5 levels. Still, few news reports have compared the mortality rate as an adverse outcome of air pollution between the two countries. According to a recent study of the … [Read more...] about Air Pollution Killing More People in India Than in China
Top 10 Countries with The Highest and Lowest Mortality Rates Attributable to Air Pollution, 1990-2017
Air pollution is a major public health concern worldwide because of its adverse health impact. It is now the fourth leading risk factor for premature death. Exposure to air pollution contributed to 6.67 million deaths in 2019 alone. Thus, knowing which countries have the highest and lowest mortality rates attributable to air pollution is important. In a recent study, two … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries with The Highest and Lowest Mortality Rates Attributable to Air Pollution, 1990-2017
Air Pollution Ranked 5th Among All Mortality Risk Factors, SoGA2019 Reported
According to the latest global study, State of Global Air 2019 report released on 3 April 2019, air pollution ranked 5th, following dietary risks, high blood pressure, tobacco, and high fasting plasma glucose, among all causes of death in 2017. This means that air pollution was responsible for more deaths than many well-known risk factors, such as malnutrition, alcohol use, … [Read more...] about Air Pollution Ranked 5th Among All Mortality Risk Factors, SoGA2019 Reported
Key Facts about Air Pollution and Child Health
Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health, especially for infants and children. In addition to outdoor air pollution, indoor smoke is a serious health risk for some 3 billion people who cook and heat their homes with biomass and fossil fuels. In October 2018, the World Health Organization released a special report summarizing the latest scientific knowledge on the … [Read more...] about Key Facts about Air Pollution and Child Health