Air Pollution Shortens Life Span by Three Years, Researchers Say

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By Guest ContributorMar 6, 2020, 9:10 am147 pts
By Tiffany Duong Air pollution cuts human life expectancy by three years, according to new research published Wednesday in Cardiovascular Research. "The loss of life expectancy from air pollution is much higher than many other risk factors and even higher than smoking," said co-author Jos Lelieveld of the Max…

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