Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, UK study shows
Researchers find breathing more air pollution can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood
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Most British drivers don't know how dangerous SUVs are to other road users, but adding information to SUV marketing materials seems to do almost nothing to change people's plans to buy SUVs
Here's a 🧵 on why harder action is going to be needed 1/10
Researchers find breathing more air pollution can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood
New research finds that air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, and can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood.
✍️ - @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
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“Conclusion: In the case of a crash, SUVs and LTVs cause more severe injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than passenger cars. This effect is larger for fatalities than for KSIs, and the fatality effect is particularly large for children.” Via @bmj.com. injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/32/1...
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IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
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More evidence of the public health wins from clean air zones in @theguardian.com today.
Analysis of health records finds emergency hospital admissions reduced after intro of T-charge and ULEZ to tackle #AirPollution in central London.
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New research shows just 60 minutes of exposure to woodsmoke, cleaning‑product aerosols and diesel exhaust trigger different lung and cognitive responses.
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Researchers find breathing more air pollution can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood
www.theguardian.com
Questions In the case of a road traffic crash, do sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles (LTVs) cause more severe injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than passenger cars? Does any ef...
Southern and Thameslink have partnered with Imperial College London to bring greater attention to air pollution concerns in south London. Peckham Rye station is one of the capital’s busiest transport ...
Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone - study
> Cutting #airpollution saves lives, whatever the culture warriors say
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Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones
