Similarly, early action to reduce exposure to fine particle pollution helped avoid thousands of premature deaths from heart and lung disease. (businessinsider.com)
A recent study of leading public health risks ranked ambient fine particle pollution ninth among all risk factors in 2010, contributing to 3.7 million deaths in 2012. (ccacoalition.org)
An assessment of fine particle pollution in Sydney has estimated that 397 premature deaths per year are caused by particles. (clivehamilton.com)