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Breath Collection from Children for Disease Biomarker Discovery
Published on: February 14, 2019
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Diesel, children and respiratory disease
Norrice M Liu1, Jonathan Grigg1
1Centre for Genomics and Child Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
BMJ Paediatrics Open
|June 5, 2018
Summary
Urban air pollution poses a significant global health risk, affecting billions worldwide. This pollution directly causes illness and indirectly threatens essential resources like water, air, and food through climate change impacts.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
- Urban Studies
Background:
- Urban air pollution is a major global public health concern, impacting densely populated city, megacity, and periurban areas.
- Half the world's population resides in urban settings, increasing exposure to air pollutants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the multifaceted health burdens of urban air pollution.
- To underscore the link between air pollution, climate change, and essential resource security.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on urban air pollution impacts.
- Analysis of direct and indirect health effects.
- Assessment of climate change-mediated risks to basic needs.
Main Results:
- Urban air pollution directly initiates and worsens various diseases.
- Indirect health impacts arise from climate change, driven by pollution.
- Essential resources such as water, air, and food are jeopardized.
Conclusions:
- Urban air pollution presents a critical and widespread threat to human health.
- Addressing air pollution is vital for safeguarding public health and resource availability.
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