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>Air Quality Adding to this, it also appears that even low levels of PM 2.5 air pollution has negative impacts on health over a long timeframe (including incre
by InSteady 3y ago
>Air Quality
Adding to this, it also appears that even low levels of PM 2.5 air pollution has negative impacts on health over a long timeframe (including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, death, and more).
WHO is now recommending average annual exposure targets should be set 2-3 times lower than current EPA levels and a whopping 5 times lower than EU standards. Serious health complications occur above this level. [1]
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10097564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10097564/