Cut emissions further or face risks of high air pollution, study shows

European Geosciences Union: Most of the world's population will be subject to degraded air quality in 2050 if man-made emissions continue as usual. In this 'business-as-usual' scenario, the average world citizen 40 years from now will experience similar air pollution to that of today's average East Asian citizen. These conclusions are those of a study published today in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, an Open Access journal of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Air pollution is a major health risk that may worsen with...

URL: http://www.egu.eu/news/36/cut-emissions-further-or-face-risks-of-high-air-pollution-study-shows/
Enclosure: http://static2.egu.eu/media/filer_thumbnails/2012/08/01/china_air_pollution01438.jpg__730x350_q85_jcrop-0x148x2400x1299.jpg