Air pollution from household products is cutting people’s lives short

We know that pollution is bad for our health, but new research suggests that close to a million people dies every year prematurely due to harmful particles being released into the air by common household products. Culprits are typically cleaning products, various paints and weed suppressing substances. These products release aerosols which can transform and become more harmful than in their primary state. It is also important that these aerosols are not limited to indoor spaces and can migrate to the outside environment.

Key Takeaways:

• Inhaling any type of particle, especially PM 2.5 can cause health effects to humans such as reduced lung fuction and the development of lung cancer.
• The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences did a study that shows VCP emissions play a big role in the formation of PM 2.5 in Los Angeles.
• Proper regulations of VCPs and emissions from transportation vehicles need to happen if we want to prevent premature deaths that are caused by ASOAs.

“Researchers attribute up to 900,000 premature deaths every year to a dangerous component of air particle pollution found in paints, pesticides, and cleaning supplies.”

Read more: https://nexusnewsfeed.com/article/climate-ecology/air-pollution-from-household-products-is-cutting-people-s-lives-short/