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Pollution related early deaths

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by bwilson4web, Oct 20, 2017.

  1. bwilson4web

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    Source: http: // www.npr.org /sections /goatsandsoda /2017 /10 /19 /558821792 /report-pollution-kills-3-times-more-than-aids-tb-and-malaria-combined
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    Exposure to polluted air, water and soil caused nine million premature deaths in 2015, according to a report published Thursday in The Lancet.

    The causes of death vary — cancer, lung disease, heart disease. The report links them to pollution, drawing upon previous studies that show how pollution is tied to a wider range of diseases than previously thought.

    Those studies observed populations exposed to pollutants and compared them to people not exposed. The studies have shown that pollution can be an important cause of diseases — many of them potentially fatal — including asthma, cancer, neurodevelopmental disorders, birth defects in children, heart disease, stroke and lung disease.
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    One expectation would be a shorter life-span. It may take getting a copy of the Lancet article to find the sources.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    not surprising really. but for most healthy people, not cause for concern, unfortunately.
     
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    someone should forward to 1600 pennsylvania avenue.
     
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    I agree. Someone there might read. It is 51 pages long, so audience is perhaps limited.
     
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    sounds perfect for kac.
     
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    A few Congressional reps and experts frequently called to testify about air pollution might also deserve spots on the distribution list.
     
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    they'll probably read it on their own. where does the press stand on paris, wasn't he backing off?
     
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    anybody here consider electronic waves to be pollution?
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Sure, we have noise and light pollution.
    Since other EM waves aren't felt by humans, the population tends to not think of it as a problem though.
     
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    okay, but what about the scientists?
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    first, we would need studies, and i don't think it's politically expediant. article says 25,000 studies? maybe i'm not up to speed.
     
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