Air pollution ‘harmful for those with failing hearts’

This article covers the rising air pollution in Britain, affecting people with heart diseases up to a point where it could be lethal. Experts estimate the death toll includes thousands of Britons each year. The British Heart Foundation, which funded The lancet work, says that most cities in the UK often exceed the safety levels set by the European Union. The government admitted to this by saying that in over 15 regions air quality will breach the EU limits until 2020. Dr Anoop Shah of The Lancet says moderate reductions in air pollution could avoid up to 8000 hospital admissions for heart failure each year.

I believe articles like this tell us an important message; We need to stop polluting the earth and switch to alternative cleaner, and more sustainable, fuel for our world. Not only because this will solve our future power problems, but also because this will ensure our survival as a whole. Britain has always been known for having polluted cities, it is where the word ‘smog’ originates from. I feel sorry for the people suffering from heart diseases and polluted air, sometimes has to be done about this level of air pollution.

Bibliography

Roberts, Michelle. Air pollution 'harmful for those with failing hearts'. July 9, 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23231194 (accessed July 10, 2013).