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Researchers show mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles trigger respiratory “flare-ups”

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Previous research has shown a strong association between urban air pollution and respiratory symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, but the underlying mechanism has been unclear. The team tested the effects of exposure in a guinea pig model and animal nerve tissue. Robinson, Mark A. Birrell, John J.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Recent research cited by the EPI suggests that around five million people die prematurely every year due to air pollution, accounting for approximately one in every ten deaths annually. Fisheries continue to deteriorate in most countries, with significant problems in El Salvador, Papua New Guinea, and Portugal.

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