Outdoor Air Pollution Causes Cancer Deaths - American Lung Association
October 31, 2013 - Outdoor air pollution and particulate matter both cause cancer in humans, according to a recent announcement by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). This broadens other earlier research that found specific air pollutants cause lung and other cancers, and cause premature death, asthma attacks and other harmful health effects. This expert review by the IARC, an arm of the World Health Organization, concluded that the strength of the scientific evidence demonstrates that outdoor air pollution causes lung cancer deaths. The review, which looked at the latest studies conducted around the globe, also identified particles as a specific lung carcinogen. The IARC found that the evidence met the strongest tests to reach these conclusion. The human toll is profound. They cited one 2010 study that estimated fine particles (PM2.5) contribute to 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide. Although cancer is in the air, it really doesn't need to be.
2 Million Deaths a Year Could Be Due to Air Pollution: Study Says
by Mary Elizabeth Dallas, HealthDay News - Friday, July 12, 2013.
| Air pollution claims more than 2 million lives worldwide every year, according to a new study. And roughly 470,000 deaths occur each year due to increases in ozone caused by |
| humans, the study authors said. Researchers from the University of North Carolina estimated that about 2.1 million people die as a result of a surge in fine particulate matter air pollution. These tiny air particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause cancer and other respiratory illnesses. "Our estimates make outdoor air pollution among the most important environmental risk factors for health," study co- | |
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| author Jason West, of the University of North Carolina, said in a journal news release. "Many of these deaths are estimated to occur in East Asia and South Asia, where population is high and air pollution is severe." |
GCC one of the most polluted regions in the world
by Stephen White – Oct 16, 2011
While Mongolia tops the list with a pollution level of 279 ug/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter of air), and its capital, Ulaanbaatar is declared as the most polluted city in the world, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) presence in the top ten makes the region one of the most polluted on the planet.
The WHO studied data over the past decade to compile the list, although some of the data was taken over several years. Kuwait's reading of 123 ug/m3 that saw it placed at tenth on the list was measured in 2003, conversely the UAE's ranking at seventh and reading of 132 ug/m3 was based on information from 2010. According to the WHO, Saudi Arabia is the most polluted place to live in the GCC and the fifth most polluted country in the world with a reading of 143 ug/m3. Putting this into perspective, Los Angeles, California has recently been rated as the most polluted city in America with EPA readings averaging 38 ug/m3.
Riyadh ranked among most polluted cities globally
TELLING SIGNS: Sandstorms and heavy traffic contribute to Riyadh being among the world’s most polluted cities. (AN photo)
RIYADH: SHARIF TAHA
Published Wednesday, 12 March, 2014
Last update 17 March 2014 4:11 pm
Around 30bn cubic meters of gas is burned by the GCC countries per year, the equivalent of 900,000 barrels of oil per day, joint studies by the United Nations and World Bank have found. In addition, the region's construction industry is considered to be a major cause of air pollution due to the dust and particle emissions from factories catering to the sector.
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