Published in Cardiovascular Research · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers estimate that air pollution causes an extra 8.8 million premature deaths annually, shortening global life expectancy by nearly three years. Cardiovascular diseases account for the greatest proportion of shortened lives, with older people disproportionately affected.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- The world faces an air pollution 'pandemic' European Society of Cardiology · Mar 2, 2020 · first to report
- Air pollution is one of the world's most dangerous health risks Max-Planck-Gesellschaft · Mar 5, 2020