premature deaths Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:45:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Air Pollution Killing Children and Elderly in China https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-killing-children-and-elderly-in-china-20130409/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-killing-children-and-elderly-in-china-20130409/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:34:43 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=35913 According to the Health Effects Institute (HEI), 40% of premature deaths linked to air pollution across the world occurred in China. In China, particulate matter is the fourth leading cause of death. It is just behind high blood pressure, smoking, and dietary risks. Experts posit that without major changes, by 2050, air pollution will be […]

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