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25 de jun. de 2024 · Pollutants of major public health concern include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and are important sources of morbidity and mortality.
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19 de jun. de 2024 · Air pollution is now the second leading risk factor for death worldwide behind high blood pressure, and ahead of tobacco and poor diet. Air pollution contributed to 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021. This is more than 1 in 8 deaths worldwide.
Hace 2 días · Air pollution, release into the atmosphere of various gases, finely divided solids, or finely dispersed liquid aerosols at rates that exceed the natural capacity of the environment to dissipate and dilute or absorb them. High concentrations can cause undesirable health, economic, or aesthetic effects.
19 de jun. de 2024 · When inhaled, air pollution can cause inflammation not only in the lungs, but also throughout the body, causing oxidative stress and damaging vital organs like the heart. These health impacts can lead to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as stroke and heart disease, largely due to the stress caused by air pollution.
14 de jun. de 2024 · Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths, many from cardiovascular disease. Learn about the health effects of air pollution and how to minimize them.
18 de jun. de 2024 · The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the...
21 de jun. de 2024 · This briefing presents information for 2021 of the estimated harm to human health caused by three key air pollutants: fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone. This year’s assessment also presents an estimation of the health impacts associated with specific diseases to which air pollution contributes.
