Pollution is now leading to high mortality in cities such as Delhi,Tokyo,and china capital, Air pollution is hard to escape, no matter how rich an area you live in. It is all around us. Microscopic pollutants in the air can slip past our body’s defences, penetrating deep into our respiratory and circulatory system, damaging our lungs, heart and brain.
Air pollution is closely linked to climate change - the main driver of climate change is fossil fuel combustion which is also a major contributor to air pollution - and efforts to mitigate one can improve the other. This month, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that coal-fired electricity must end by 2050 if we are to limit global warming rises to 1.5C. If not, we may see a major climate crisis in just 20 years.
Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change could save about a million lives a year worldwide by 2050 through reductions in air pollution alone. The economic benefits from tackling air pollution are significant: in the 15 countries that emit the most greenhouse gas emissions, the health impacts of air pollution are estimated to cost more than 4% of their GDP.
“The true cost of climate change is felt in our hospitals and in our lungs. The health burden of polluting energy sources is now so high, that moving to cleaner and more sustainable choices for energy supply, transport and food systems effectively pays for itself,” says Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. so are we deciding to stop pollution?
Is pollution reduce life of humans? Definitely yes. Please take a look at the articles and links below.
Article Ambient PM 2.5 Reduces Global and Regional Life Expectancy
https://qz.com/1071421/this-is-how-much-of-your-life-air-pollution-is-stealing-from-you-based-on-where-you-live/https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/pollution-and-life-expectancy/
Article Air Pollution Shortens Life Expectancy and Health Expectancy...
Certainly! Since pollution started our health has deteriorated to the level of real epidemics. Pollution has also created more humidity in the air that wasn't there before. In our area, respiratory problems are becoming very common especially in the winter. We didn't have such problems before. Now, we are dreading the next winter.
Through primary education we have to stress that the atmosphere is very limited and we can't afford to throw more emissions into it. The fact that we can't see the pollutants in the air gives us no excuse for throwing more into the air.
Is pollution reduce life of humans? Definitely yes. Please take a look at the articles and links below.
Article Ambient PM 2.5 Reduces Global and Regional Life Expectancy
https://qz.com/1071421/this-is-how-much-of-your-life-air-pollution-is-stealing-from-you-based-on-where-you-live/https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/pollution-and-life-expectancy/
Article Air Pollution Shortens Life Expectancy and Health Expectancy...
it's a considerable issue about human life and we must joint together for solving this problam.
The economic factore versus the human health,now the last spain conference on clement summit ,that big countries doesnot respond to cut down the emission of carbon dioxide emission ,so that the global warming is still high and temperature will be increased in summer in 2020.
Dear jost,good reply and clear answer,but nobody realize the damage of global heating ,
1-more fires in forest in Australia and California,
2-earthquakes
3-floods
4-damages of cities in India and china
5-Air pollution
Yes!
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Article The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and l...
Article Fine-Particulate Air Pollution and Life Expectancy in the Un...
Article Air Pollution as a Significant Cause of Diseases and Prematu...
Article Air Pollution Shortens Life Expectancy and Health Expectancy...
Dear Singh,thankyou ,Danger in the air:
How air pollution may be affecting the
brain development of young childrenmsee attached file
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Air pollution increases the risk of lung cancer.
Article Air pollution: A potentially modifiable risk factor for lung cancer
Article Air pollution as a risk factor for lung cancer
Article Ambient air pollution as a risk factor for lung cancer
Article Indoor air pollution as a risk factor fo lung cancer in women
Article The association between lung cancer incidence and ambient ai...
yes, it caused many infections by diseases to example respiratory tract infection
(pollution of air) and intestinal infection( pollution of water)...all these infections effects on the life of human
yes pollution has threatened the human life in many ways...
plz have a look on the following link:
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/air-pollution-reduces-global-life-expectancy-nearly-two-years
Yes, only Air pollution reduces global life expectancy by more than one year...
Article Ambient PM 2.5 Reduces Global and Regional Life Expectancy
Yes, it is. Globally, the AQLI reveals that particulate pollution reduces average life expectancy by 1.8 years, making it the greatest global threat to human health. By comparison, first-hand cigarette smoke leads to a reduction in global average life expectancy of about 1.6 years
(Source: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/air-pollution-reduces-global-life-expectancy-nearly-two-years )
Microparticles in the polluted air cause tremendous threat to the normal functioning of brain, and push the brain towards chronic neurodegeneration, which leads to dementia.
For details,
https://www.pnas.org/content/115/37/9193
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(17)30462-3/fulltext
I totally agree that air pollution has become globally rampant and is reducing life expectancy.
Dear Rekha,thankyou yes pollution in the air is very damaging ,see attachment
Dear Subir,thankyou for real reply pollution is the only danger that faces millions of peoples.see attached file
Now pollution is combined with high humidity (it wasn't like that before) and makes breathing harder and leads to high mortality rates.
If you don't go out wearing a mask, you are looking for trouble.
Its so disturbing that air population is on the ascendency globally. The health minister in Ghana reports high rate in respiratory infections as a result of air pollution
Dear researchers ,now with global heating and fires of Califorinia and Australia ,pollution is getting worser,see attached files
Sure, without the air there can be no life, but breathing polluted air leads us to a life full of disease and early death.
Pollution (Entropy) drastically reduces quality of life. The solution, if it is not too late, is to move to a new energy base.
Exposures to environmental pollution remain a major source of health risk throughout the world, though risks are generally higher in developing countries, where poverty, lack of investment in modern technology and weak environmental legislation combine to cause high pollution levels. Associations between environmental pollution and health outcome are, however, complex and often poorly characterized.
Air Pollution May be Associated With Many Kinds of Cancer
Researchers urge better regulation to protect public health
📷It’s no surprise that air pollution has been linked with lung cancer.
A new study suggests that pollution is also associated with increased risk of mortality for several other types of cancer, including breast, liver, and pancreatic cancer.
Mortality and burden of disease from ambient air pollution
Situation and trends
In the year 2016, ambient air pollution was responsible for 4.2 million deaths. Worldwide, ambient air pollution is estimated to cause about 16% of the lung cancer deaths, 25% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) deaths, about 17% of ischaemic heart disease and stroke, and about 26% of respiratory infection deaths
To my observation, I'd say Yes, Air pollution causes many health problems such as heart diseases & cancer, it can also my result in acid rain & global warming.
Drinking of arsenic polluted water causes skin cancer, and several internal cancers such as lung, bladder, and kidney cancer.
Pesticide pollution increases the risk of cancer.
Article Epidemiologic Studies in Agricultural Populations: Observati...
Yes all the three air water and soil pollutants are responsible for early and high mortality rates in the many metro cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad in India and several cities in Pakistan china, Japan and mexico. Now a days, it is very difficult to find quality air for breathing in metro cities, all we are breathing is the polluted air which enter into respiratory system and even in bloos finally damaging lungs and heart and also causing disbalance in brain. Dust and dirt from the waste material, exhaust of fossil fuel and industries and smokes from the burning of materials are the major air pollutants. European countries could minimize the air pollution through concerted efforts. Now the time has ripen that India and many Asian countries should strictly implement all the possible remedies with stringent rules to check the pollution for a healthy life.
Yes, the pollution leads to reduce human life and increase the risks of many diseases.
yes,Air Pollution Reduces Life Expectancy by Nearly 2 Years, Study Finds
pollution in many cities,big cities increases and millions are under full danger ,so pollution is killing millions.
pollution is abig problem n additional 790,000 deaths in Europe were likely caused by air pollution, with between 40 to 80 percent of those associated with cardiovascular disease, according to the study. Fine particulate matter could be shaving 2.2 years off the life of the average European, likely due to a combination of densely populated areas and poor air quality, the authors of the study warned.
Past research indicated air pollution caused 4.5 million deaths annually worldwide.
pollution is threat number 1 in the world,
Fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, is the term used to describe tiny specs measuring 2.5 micrometers or smaller that can be breathed into the body. It can come from sources such as burned fossil fuels and biomass, as well as dust. A strand of human hair is around 30 times larger than the biggest piece of PM2.5.
Being exposed to excess levels of fine particle matter is thought to impact the blood vessel.
Please also take a look at this useful RG link.
Article Radiation Pollution and Cancer Risks in Sulaimaniyah and Nin...
Thank you my friend Arvind,as many peoples not giving attention to pollution ,which is killing millions,and see files,
pollution is now threading India,China,Australia,due to air pollution from sulphur dioxide,carbon monoxide and dust and last conference in Davis in Switzerland,this issue is mentioned internationally.
Pollution significantly threatens lives of so many people worldwide. Pollution prevention is the cure!
I think Air pollution and life expectancy: A recent study stated that air pollution can reduce life expectancy in humans, depending on where a person lives and what are the levels of pollution in that place.
There is a need towards collective effort of countries and organizations for reducing air pollution. Given the health hazards of air pollution, it has now become imperative to do something about it at the earliest.
The scientists concluded that life expectancy is reduced by about seven months with every additional 10µg/m³ of PM10 in the air. “The results greatly strengthen the case that long-term exposure to particulates air pollution causes substantial reductions in life expectancy,” said Michael Greenstone, an author of the paper and director of the Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) at the University of Chicago.
Dear carine ,pollution is very dangerous and cause thousands to die in many countries,really its very bad see attached file
Some types of pollutants do this, while others reduce the mental, biological, and reproductive competence and activity of humans.
Light pollution has become a serious issue facing humanity. Excessive light at night interferes with the production of the melatonin, and has been linked to the increased risk of obesity, cancer and diabetes.
There is struggle between big industrial countries like USA and China not to obey climate law and reduce green house gases ,as they look for profits,they dont sigh=n climate and global heating reduction,so the danger is still existed,
Pollution definitely affects human heath , and may cause some diseases that may cause human death.
The health effects of air pollution are serious – one third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer and heart disease are due to air pollution. This is having an equivalent effect to that of smoking tobacco, and much higher than, say, the effects of eating too much salt.
Air pollution is hard to escape, no matter how rich an area you live in. It is all around us. Microscopic pollutants in the air can slip past our body’s defences, penetrating deep into our respiratory and circulatory system, damaging our lungs, heart and brain.
Yes, if it exceeds the acceptable proportions, it becomes a danger to human life. As example the effects of chemical contamination have reached the food, through the use of preservatives, colors, dyes, taste and odor in the food industry, and the role of these substances has been shown to cause malignant cancerous tumors, There are air pollution, environment, radiation, heat, noise and other sources of pollution.
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