Air pollution linked to risk of premature death: Study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Air pollution linked to risk of premature death: Study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By PTI |Beijing |Updated: August 23, 2019 6:00:29 pm

Air pollution linked to risk of premature death: Study

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the largest yet to investigate the short-term impacts of air pollution on death, conducted over a 30-year period.

Led by researchers from Fudan University in China, the study analysed data on air pollution and mortality in 652 cities across 24 countries and regions. (Photo: Partha Paul)

Exposure to toxic air pollutants is associated with increased death rates due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, according to a global study.