NTU-study: ‘Air pollution accounts for 135 million deaths in 40 years’

Luc Joris

June 11, 2024

Particulate matter PM2.5 is responsible for a lot of premature deaths, due to heart and lung diseases, for example, a new study says. Professor Steve Yim (m) of NTU led the research /NTU

According to Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), air pollution can be linked to about 135 million premature deaths between 1980 and 2020. This is according to a study published in the journal Environment International. These deaths would be caused by airborne PM2.5, particulate ma
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