Study of US seniors strengthens link between air pollution and premature death
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 18:02
in Health & Medicine
A new study of 60 million Americans -- about 97 percent of people age 65 and older in the United States -- shows that long-term exposure to airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone increases the risk of premature death, even when that exposure is at levels below the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.