Nearly a third of all asthma cases are linked to PM2.5
A new study led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany has found evidence that long-term exposure to PM2.5 significantly increases the risk of asthma.
Air pollution linked with higher rates of head and neck cancer
A study published yesterday has linked the incidence of head and neck cancer with exposure to PM2.5 pollution at a variety of time intervals, with the effects being most pronounced five years after the exposure.