Cutting through the smog

• Autores: Nic Fleming
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3124, 2017, págs. 35-39
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The bad news on bad airseems to get worse by the day. Air pollution causes one in nine early deaths, according to the World Hearth Organization. It is a major health concern in both rich and poor countries. In the US, it is estimated to be behind 200,000 untimely deaths each year. The UK, where the annual death toll is reported to be in the tens of thousands, was one of five countries threatened with legal action for repeatedly breaching the European Union's nitrogen dioxide limits earlier this year. Here, Fleming examines how bad the air pollution and what should be done about it.