3/ People living in the most polluted regions (top quintile by particulate concentration) in the world breathe air which is six times more polluted than the air that people in the cleanest regions (bottom quintile by particulate concentration) are exposed to. As a result, those…
3/ People living in the most polluted regions (top quintile by particulate concentration) in the world breathe air which is six times more polluted than the air that people in the cleanest regions (bottom quintile by particulate concentration) are exposed to.
As a result, those…
4/ More than 75 percent of countries in the world either don’t have standards or don’t meet them. One-third of the world’s population lives in regions that don’t meet the standards that their countries have set. If those countries did meet their own benchmarks, these 2.5…
4/ More than 75 percent of countries in the world either don’t have standards or don’t meet them.
One-third of the world’s population lives in regions that don’t meet the standards that their countries have set.
If those countries did meet their own benchmarks, these 2.5…
5/ Some of the most polluted places in the world don’t have a single air quality monitoring station and only 36 percent of countries publicly monitor air quality according to OpenAQ.
Air pollution is one of the greatest threats to public health. 🧵
1/ Particulate pollution is set to reduce global average life expectancy by 1.9 years. Contrast that with: + smoking (1.7 yrs) + child and maternal malnutrition (1.4 yrs) + alcohol use (5 months) + ; transportation injuries from vehicle accidents and unsafe water,…
1/ Particulate pollution is set to reduce global average life expectancy by 1.9 years.
Contrast that with: + smoking (1.7 yrs) + child and maternal malnutrition (1.4 yrs) + alcohol use (5 months) + ; transportation injuries from vehicle accidents and unsafe water,…
@Cobratate Andrew is sleep deprived and should rewrite this after a good night's sleep
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From WHO, highest obesity rates: 1. Tonga: 70.54% 2. Nauru: 70.18% 3. Tuvalu: 63.93% 4. Samoa: 61.24% 5. The Bahamas: 47.61% 6. Marshall Islands: 47.29% 7. Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46.62% 8. Kiribati: 46.19% 9. Micronesia: 45.60% 10. Kuwait: 45.36% 11. Qatar: 43.76% 12. Egypt:…
It was alarming to see how normalized Indian's have become to air pollution; and equally alarming to return home and see how normalized obesity is in the U.S. Currently 42% of U.S. adults are obese, ranking 13th globally. Japan is 4%.
It was alarming to see how normalized Indian's have become to air pollution; and equally alarming to return home and see how normalized obesity is in the U.S.
Currently 42% of U.S. adults are obese, ranking 13th globally. Japan is 4%.
Don't worry, be happy. A Swedish study published last week found that among 4129 individuals with health anxiety disorder (aka. Hypochondriasis), the all-cause mortality risk was 69% higher than the control cohort of 41290 participants, over 23 years of follow up. Both natural…
Don't worry, be happy.
A Swedish study published last week found that among 4129 individuals with health anxiety disorder (aka. Hypochondriasis), the all-cause mortality risk was 69% higher than the control cohort of 41290 participants, over 23 years of follow up.
Both natural…
