Extra Reading Flashcards
(World Health Organisation, 2010)
Environmental inequalities such as ambient air pollution, are thought to contribute to such equalities in health.
Environmental inequalities such as ambient air pollution, are thought to contribute to such equalities in health.
(World Health Organisation, 2010)
Case study on impacts of pollution on people
Nova Scotia, Canada is an example of a deindustrialized landscape where people live in a polluted and isolated landscape which can affect health outcomes.
(Schwartz, 2001)
In the past decades, several studies highlighted the important contribution of ambient air pollution to excess morbidity and mortality
In the past decades, several studies highlighted the important contribution of ambient air pollution to excess morbidity and mortality
(Schwartz, 2001)
(Samet et al. 2001)
Exposure to particulate air pollution has been found to be associated with increase in hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory disease and mortality in many countries
Exposure to particulate air pollution has been found to be associated with increase in hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory disease and mortality in many countries
(Samet et al. 2001)
(Mills, 2016)
Gander, 2016
One-Fourth of Deaths Worldwide Attributed to Unhealthy Environments
Around 12.6million people die each year
Which continent is worst?
Rice, 2016
Asia had the largest environment-related disease burden.
Asia had the largest environment-related disease burden.
Which continent is worst?
Rice, 2016
One-Fourth of Deaths Worldwide Attributed to Unhealthy Environments
Around 12.6million people die each year
(Mills, 2016)
Gander, 2016
