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).