addiction to dirty energy is more deadly than cocaine, a study published in the journal The Lancet.
Air pollution causes more heart attacks consumption of cocaine, according to research conducted by universities in Belgium that examined the impact of 14 triggers of heart attacks in the U.S. population.
The scientists found that air pollution (SMOG) , mostly generated by cars and power plants causes more heart attacks and cocaine as well as negative emotions, such as removing heavy exertion snow and the excessive use of alcohol.
These data in themselves are worrying. In light of recent attacks by many in Congress against air pollution standards, this report is frankly frightening.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO (for its initials in English)), air pollution is a major environmental risk to health, causing approximately 2 million premature deaths worldwide each year. WHO also recognizes a fundamental fact: Exposure to air pollutants is - largely - beyond the control of individuals. Reducing pollution requires action by public authorities at national, regional and even international.
Here in the U.S., some House Republicans are already using their new majority to eliminate basic health protections that have been law for years under the guise of deficit reduction. The truth is that this attack on public health, clean air and water is the only thing that reduces the protection of our health. While we lose protections necessary corporate polluters such as oil, cement factories and coal companies earn court free to continue polluting.
efforts in Congress to eliminate air pollution standards that protect our children every day from asthma, bronchitis and other lung diseases are underway although the EPA announced surprising numbers this week on how we protect Air Act Clean. According to the Agency by the year 2020, the protections in place to limit air pollution through the Clean Air Act will prevent more than 230,000 premature deaths, 200,000 heart attacks, 17 million lost workdays and 2.4 million asthma attacks. These are health benefits that we see and live every day, and the benefits grow over time while the programs take full effect.
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