"Our study demonstrates that air pollution is not just a risk factor for falling ill; it acts as a silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years."
"The most striking finding was the sheer breadth and severity of the impact from air pollution exposure. We found that air pollutants were significantly associated with the accelerated onset of different chronic diseases, spanning almost every major organ system."
"By using the Accelerated Failure Time model, we were able to directly visualize how pollution steals healthy years. They found that the 360,000 people in the study could have experienced a total of 539,000 fewer years of illness."
Research indicates that air pollution is significantly advancing the age at which individuals in the UK develop long-term illnesses. The study analyzed health records of 396,000 people, revealing that air pollutants are linked to earlier onset of various chronic diseases, particularly affecting neurological and psychiatric disorders. The findings suggest that if pollution levels had met WHO guidelines, a substantial number of illness years could have been avoided, highlighting the severe impact of air quality on public health.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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