The study, which is believed to be the first long-term, population-wide study into the links between deaths from diseases and atmospheric pollutants, examined figures from all 352 English local authorities. Researchers found a strong correlation between engine exhaust emissions and pneumonia deaths. The study estimated that every year, pollution-related pneumonia kills nearly as many people as the 1952 London smog. Lewisham had the highest number of pollution-related pneumonia deaths, while Berwick-upon-Tweed had the lowest.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/air-pollution-kills-thousands-through-pneumonia
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/edie-uk
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/smoking
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lung-cancer
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pneumonia
