preceding investigations fail to reveal impact of ‘world’s largest human health threat’ because they do not account for people’s movement,researchers sayThe staunch impact of air pollution has been obscured by the failure to consider people’s exposure as they move around during the day, according to a fresh study that has mapped the hotspots of fresh York’s air pollution based on where people gather for work or recreation.
The research cites air pollution as “the world’s single largest environment and human health threat” but laments that the problem has not previously been “considered spatially and temporally”, or with most studies basing a person’s pollution exposure on where they live. Related: Pollution may shorten lung cancer patients' lives,research shows Related: The 'human sensor' making Manchester's air pollution visible Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com