Sentences with phrase «term effects of air pollution»

Abstract - Short - term effects of air pollution on mortality have been well documented in the literature worldwide.

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Dr Meleady, a lecturer in psychology, added: «If similar interventions were to be implemented in comparable situations in other cities and countries, the potential contribution to reducing air pollution, improving short and long term health, and reducing effects of global warming could be substantial.»

In some instances, at age 18, the effect of long - term exposure to higher air pollution was larger than the effect of gaining 5 percent body weight, meaning air pollution is definitely a risk factor for diabetes, said Tanya Alderete, lead author of the study and a postdoctoral research scholar at the Keck School of Medicine.

He then simulated the effect of long - term exposure to increased air pollution (of 10 micrograms of small particles per cubic meter) on mortality.

The Six Cities81 and ACS4, 5,82 studies provide strong evidence for the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular effects due to long - term air pollution exposure.

The study authors suggested that more research into the long - term health effects of air pollution — often called smog — is needed.

Mercury — studies show that mercury from pollution (coal burning plants are the biggest source of mercury pollution to air and water) and from fish that are high on the food chain such as tuna, shark, swordfish, tilefish, etc can possibly cause long term negative effects on your brain.

Aside from thousands of drivers not respecting the ban, there's actually no clear proof that such bans have a positive long - term effect on air pollution, and there's concern the effect may even be negative.