How climate change and air pollution can affect your health

Type

Literature

Publication

Mohney, G. 2017. How climate change and air pollution can affect your health.

Year Published

2017

Organization

ABC

Description

The World Health Organization reports exposure to airborne pollutants increases the risk of numerous cardiovascular diseases including stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. They estimate approximately 3 million deaths a year are linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution.

Geography

National

United States

Website

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/climate-change-air-pollution-affect-health/story?i…

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