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Well, if it is confirmed that it had a decisive role in this unfortunate event, I guess it would be fair to say that air pollution is one of the primary causes
by Funes- 7y ago
Well, if it is confirmed that it had a decisive role in this unfortunate event, I guess it would be fair to say that air pollution is one of the primary causes of the development of the subsequent ailments she went through, which ultimately lead her to her death. If removing air pollution from the equation would have saved her life, I think it's reasonable to say that it was, if not the sole cause of her death, one of the causes.
- maxk42 7y agoAsthma was her cause of death. It may be due to a genetic disorder, a disease, or some other cause. But air pollution was not definitively shown to be the cause of her death. This is a political move committed by Stephen Holgate, the former chair of the U.K. government's advisory committee on air pollution. The article pretty much spells that out.
- chabes 7y agoSounds like politicians are trying to cover their asses after an entirely preventable (under their own legislation) death
- briandear 7y agoSo are Pepsi or hamburgers listed as a cause of death when someone dies of a heart attack due to obesity? Calling air pollution a cause of death is a stretch.
- jefflombardjr 7y agoPepsi and hamburgers are not shared resources. Air is. Asthma is induced by both genetic and environmental factors. [0] So air pollution causing asthma is hardly a stretch. Especially if you've been exposed 1/3 of your life at such a young age. She was 9 years old. Having developed lungs and going into that area is majorly different than developing lungs in that area. [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21799018 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21799018