Even when air pollution is at levels below air quality guidelines and regulatory limits, it can still pose a hazard to public health, a new study finds
In a 30-year analysis of 652 cities in 24 countries and regions on six continents, researchers found that increases in air pollution were linked to increases in related deaths. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, was one of the largest international studies to look at the short-term impact of pollution as a cause of death, the researchers said.
President Donald Trump has said that it's been a"top priority" to make sure"America has among the very cleanest air and cleanest water on the planet," but since he has been in office, the number of"unhealthy air days" has increased, according to the Environmental Protection Agency."Unhealthy air days" occur when the level of ozone or particulate matter is high enough to be a danger to kids, the elderly or people with lung problems.
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