I'm Shelby Cullinan with today's health news.
People have to breath to live.
Air pollution can make that a problem.
A new study from the University of British Colombia found that more than 5.5 million
people will die prematurely each year because of air pollution.
More than half the deaths will occur in China and India, two of the fastest growing economies.
Air pollution is a mixture of fine particles, gases, ozone, tobacco smoke and other substances,
according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Heart disease, asthma and other lung diseases have been linked to air pollution.
lead study author said in a press relearse quote "Air pollution is the fourth highest
risk factor for death globally and by far the leading environmental risk factor for
disease.
Reducing air pollution is an incredibly efficient way to improve the health of a population."
The new study was presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.