Air Pollution Now Deadlier To The World Than High Cholesterol

From ThinkProgress Thu Dec 20 2012, 22:50:00

More than 3 million people, a record number, suffered premature deaths from air pollution in 2010, according to a new report published in the Lancet. For the first time, air pollution has moved to the top 10 list of killers, making it a top public health concern surpassing even high cholesterol. For comparison, air pollution [...]

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