"Even though we've seen some tangible success, there are still people
dying, and a public health challenge remains going forward," researcher
Jason West said
Over the course of two decades, from 1990 to 2000, the
number of deaths attributed to air pollution has been cut in half.
The new study, published Friday in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and
Physics, is only the latest to show pollution protections have had a
positive impact on humans and environmental health.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina developed a model
capable of estimating the number of deaths caused by air pollution each
year. The statistical model relies on previous research into the health
effects of air pollution. The model is populated using measurements of
PM2.5 and ozone.
Particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 microns across can be inhaled
deep into the lungs. The pollution has been linked with a variety of
human ailments, including lung disease, heart disease, stroke and
cancer.
The simulation looked at the relationship between ozone and PM2.5
concentrations and population declines in cities across the United
States. CDC data helped the simulation identify the number of deaths
attributable to air pollution.
According to the model, deaths caused by air pollution declined by 49 percent between 1990 and 2010.
"These health improvements likely have continued beyond 2010 as we
observe that air pollutant concentrations have continued to decrease,"
researcher Yuqiang Zhang said in a news release.
Research published last month determined environmental regulations were
largely to thank for improving air quality during the latter half of the
20th century.
Though good news, the results of the latest study offer a reminder of
the pollution's pervasive impact on human health. The simulation showed 1
in every 35 deaths in the U.S. can be at least partially attributed to
air pollution.
Previous studies have shown air pollution shortens global life expectancy by at least a year.
"Even though we've seen some tangible success, there are still people
dying, and a public health challenge remains going forward," said Jason
West, professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC.
"New federal policies curtailing air pollution regulations likely will
slow the improvement in air quality or possibly make air quality worse."
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dying, and a public health challenge remains going forward," researcher
Jason West said
Over the course of two decades, from 1990 to 2000, the
number of deaths attributed to air pollution has been cut in half.
The new study, published Friday in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and
Physics, is only the latest to show pollution protections have had a
positive impact on humans and environmental health.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina developed a model
capable of estimating the number of deaths caused by air pollution each
year. The statistical model relies on previous research into the health
effects of air pollution. The model is populated using measurements of
PM2.5 and ozone.
Particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 microns across can be inhaled
deep into the lungs. The pollution has been linked with a variety of
human ailments, including lung disease, heart disease, stroke and
cancer.
The simulation looked at the relationship between ozone and PM2.5
concentrations and population declines in cities across the United
States. CDC data helped the simulation identify the number of deaths
attributable to air pollution.
According to the model, deaths caused by air pollution declined by 49 percent between 1990 and 2010.
"These health improvements likely have continued beyond 2010 as we
observe that air pollutant concentrations have continued to decrease,"
researcher Yuqiang Zhang said in a news release.
Research published last month determined environmental regulations were
largely to thank for improving air quality during the latter half of the
20th century.
Though good news, the results of the latest study offer a reminder of
the pollution's pervasive impact on human health. The simulation showed 1
in every 35 deaths in the U.S. can be at least partially attributed to
air pollution.
Previous studies have shown air pollution shortens global life expectancy by at least a year.
"Even though we've seen some tangible success, there are still people
dying, and a public health challenge remains going forward," said Jason
West, professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC.
"New federal policies curtailing air pollution regulations likely will
slow the improvement in air quality or possibly make air quality worse."
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