Friday, July 3, 2009

Particulates and Life Expectancy

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this year has found that reducing/removing fine particulate matter from the air you breathe can extend life.

In their own words...

"A reduction in exposure to ambient fine-particulate air pollution contributed to
significant and measurable improvements in life expectancy in the United States."

You can download a copy of the 11 page report at http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/360/4/376.pdf

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