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Millions of deaths linked to fine particulate matter pollution: Study
A study led by researchers from NTU Singapore revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths globally.
A study led by researchers from NTU Singapore revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths globally. Led by Asian School of the Environment (ASE) and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine(LKCMedicine)Associate Professor Steve Yim, who is also Principal Investigator at NTU’s Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), the study found that the impact of pollution from fine particulate matter was worsened by climate variability phenomena such as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, the Indian Ocean Dipole, and the North Atlantic Oscillation, and led to a 14 per cent rise in premature deaths. To understand how PM 2.5 pollution affects mortality rates, the researchers studied satellite data from NASA on the levels of fine particulate matter in the Earth's atmosphere.
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