Whether a doctor, an expert in the field of air pollution, or someone who has a medical condition directly linked to it, we want to hear from youA new study links pervasive air pollution directly to a reduction in intelligence, with experts saying that the average impact is equivalent to losing a years' education. The recent death of Ella Kissi-Debrah was linked directly to air pollution, with Professor Stephen Holgate, a leading air expert having said on record: "there is a real prospect that without unlawful levels of air pollution Ella would not have died."Almost everyone is affected by air pollution - 95% of the global population breathes unsafe air. The consequences can be severe, with seven million people dying prematurely due to air pollution each year, and living near busy roads carrying an increased risk of dementia. The Guardian has reported on thousands of British children exposed to illegal levels of air pollution. UK government has ignored repeated calls from the high court to deal with unlawful air pollution levels, and is now being challenged over it in the Europe's highest court. Continue reading...
Do you have expertise in the rising impact of air pollution?
29. srpna 2018 14:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/29/impact-air-pollution-environment-inequality-expert-community
Zdroj: The Guardian