The air quality in many major cities around the world falls well below acceptable limits, and the death toll is rising. However, a new study shows that even when air quality meets or exceeds established guidelines, it may still be dirty enough to claim lives, suggesting that we’re not doing nearly enough to protect ourselves from, well, ourselves.
The study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, spans three decades and over 650 cities around the world, painting a broad (and frightening) picture of how poor air quality is affecting public health.
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Air pollution can kill you, even when it’s considered ‘safe’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 22 Aug 2019 at 14:25:21 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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