Air pollution is reducing global life expectancy by three years and killing 8.8million people a year – MORE than malaria, HIV, war and smoking, scientists find

Scientists led by Germany fear the world is facing an air pollution 'pandemic'They analysed deaths attributable to breathing toxic air in every countryLife expectancy has been cut by four years…

Continue ReadingAir pollution is reducing global life expectancy by three years and killing 8.8million people a year – MORE than malaria, HIV, war and smoking, scientists find

Breathing in fine particles from air pollution on a smoggy day for just six hours could trigger a heart attack, study finds

Researchers looked at air pollution exposure in Germany and the number of nonfatal heart attacksUltrafine particles mostly come from vehicle emission and can penetrate deep into the bloodstream  Spending six hours outside increased…

Continue ReadingBreathing in fine particles from air pollution on a smoggy day for just six hours could trigger a heart attack, study finds