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I always wonder why they focus on the effects of say, a few beers, or someone who has a smoke in the morning. Yet all the health problems caused by the very ai
by Fifer82 8y ago
I always wonder why they focus on the effects of say, a few beers, or someone who has a smoke in the morning.
Yet all the health problems caused by the very air we breath in cities, well that is fine.
- ben_w 8y agoIt is studied, it’s not fine, it’s just not newsworthy at the moment. It’s barely newsworthy around here even when it exceeds legal limits.
- Fifer82 8y agoThis is just one source of the many examples I have read over the years painting a similar picture. >> In the UK, 8.39% of deaths were due to pollution It always seems pretty high. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-has-one-of-the-worst-pollution-death-rates-in-europe-major-study-reveals-a3663381.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-has-one-of-the-worst-p...
- ben_w 8y agoAt that level I assume it’s conflating “caused” and “contributed to”, and the language seems to be mixing air pollution with all other forms of pollution. However, I cannot remember ever seeing a front page story on the topic when walking past the newspapers in the supermarket. (Not claiming there are zero front page headlines, but “Statins Do A Thing” and “Princesses Diana XYZ” swamp any about pollution).
- icebraining 8y agoMultiple European cities are planning on banning diesel cars for that reason, whereas nobody is planning on banning alcoholic drinks.
- nsomaru 8y agoPerhaps because you can choose what you drink but not what you breathe.