{"id":68524,"date":"2024-06-09T16:58:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T21:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=68524"},"modified":"2024-06-09T16:58:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T21:58:25","slug":"the-ultimate-killer-pollution-deadlier-than-war-terrorism-and-major-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=68524","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Killer: Pollution Deadlier Than War, Terrorism, and Major Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header clearfix\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/the-ultimate-killer-pollution-deadlier-than-war-terrorism-and-major-diseases\/\">The Ultimate Killer: Pollution Deadlier Than War, Terrorism, and Major Diseases<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<div id=\"attachment_313841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/images\/Air-Pollution-City-Concept-Art.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313841 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/images\/Air-Pollution-City-Concept-Art-777x518.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/images\/Air-Pollution-City-Concept-Art-777x518.jpg 777w, https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/images\/Air-Pollution-City-Concept-Art-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/images\/Air-Pollution-City-Concept-Art-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/images\/Air-Pollution-City-Concept-Art-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/images\/Air-Pollution-City-Concept-Art.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Air Pollution City Concept Art\" width=\"777\" height=\"518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313841\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-313841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Researchers reveal that pollution is a greater health threat than that of war, terrorism, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs, and alcohol combined. The study, involving global experts, examines traditional and lesser-known pollutants, advocating for better monitoring and awareness to mitigate cardiovascular impacts. Immediate action and broad public health campaigns are recommended to confront this escalating crisis. Credit: SciTechDaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Manmade pollutants and climate change contribute to millions of deaths from\u00a0<span class=\"glossaryLink\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none !important; color: #000000 !important; border-color: initial initial #000000 initial; border-style: initial initial dotted initial;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;cardiovascular disease&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Cardiovascular disease refers to a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and stroke. It is caused by a variety of factors, including lifestyle choices (such as smoking and poor diet), genetics, and underlying medical conditions (such as high blood pressure and diabetes). Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, but can often be prevented or managed through lifestyle changes, medications, and medical procedures such as bypass surgery and angioplasty.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\">cardiovascular disease<\/span>\u00a0each year, warn a coalition of leading scientists.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new series published today (June 3) in the\u00a0<em>Journal of the American College of Cardiology\u00a0<\/em>highlights how pollution, in all its forms, is a greater health threat than that of war, terrorism, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs, and alcohol combined.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers focus on global warming, air pollution, and exposure to wildfire smoke. They also highlight the lesser-known drivers of heart disease including soil, noise and light pollution, and exposure to toxic chemicals. The team includes researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Global Observatory on Planetary Health Boston College, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, University Medical Centre Mainz, and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate Killer: Pollution Deadlier Than War, Terrorism, and Major Diseases Researchers reveal that pollution is a greater health threat than that of war, terrorism, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs, and alcohol combined. The study, involving global experts, examines traditional and lesser-known pollutants, advocating for better monitoring and awareness to mitigate cardiovascular impacts. 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