Global death toll of air pollution revealed
(WorldNews Health)

20 October 2017 Andrew Webster Category: BHF Comment The UK`s illegal levels of air pollution contributed to the deaths of 50,000 people in 2015 - the majority of which were from heart and circulatory conditions - according to a new study published today. The research, carried out by the Lancet Commission on Population Health, reveals that the UK has one of the worst records in Europe for the number of deaths caused by air pollution. Image -1000 Words / Shutterstock.com Nearly one in ten (8.39%) deaths were connected to pollution in the UK, a higher proportion than in many...