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Medical technologies to fight air pollution in our cities

February 28, 2019

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In parts of India, the country with the second largest population in the world, The University of Chicago’s Air Quality Life Index suggests that high concentrations of air pollution could result in people there living 11 years less than if they lived in a less polluted area.

Breathing in microscopic particles is thought to be the cause of this decreased life span. Particles found in dust, soot, smoke, and diesel fumes are small enough to get right into a person’s lungs and make airways inflamed and swollen. This can result in health issues for people who would otherwise be at peak fitness but is especially bad for those already suffering from a lung condition such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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