shipping pollution linked to heart and lung disease

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Am gladdened (and saddened) to see a report in Llods List today about the effect of particulate matter arising from pollution from shipping and how it affects people that live along the coast near shipping lanes.

Below is a link to a work on this subject, something dear to all of us that live near shipping lanes, that is all who live within TDC's area.

http://pda.physorg.com/lofi-news-...s-marine-winebrake_113659635.html

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Just thought I'd add a snippet.

Hundreds of community health studies have linked daily increases in particle pollution to reduced lung function, greater use of asthma medications, and increased rates of school absenteeism, emergency room visits, hospital admissions, and premature death.
In people with heart disease, very short-term exposures of one hour to elevated fine particle concentrations have been linked to irregular heart beats and heart attacks.
Long-term epidemiological studies have repeatedly demonstrated that people living in areas with high fine particle concentrations have an increased risk of premature death compared to those in cleaner cities. The risk of dying early from cardio-respiratory diseases and lung cancer is higher in more polluted areas. Lives might be shortened by one to two years on average.
Fine particle pollution is especially harmful to people with lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, because particles can aggravate these diseases. Exposure to fine particle air pollution can trigger asthma flare-ups and cause wheezing, coughing, and respiratory irritation in individuals with sensitive airways. People with heart disease such as coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure and people with diabetes are at risk of serious cardiac effects.
The elderly are at increased risk from fine particle air pollution. Numerous community health studies have shown that when particle levels are high, senior citizens are more likely to be hospitalized for heart and lung problems, and some may die prematurely.

http://www.rabbitair.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=199

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And more today.

http://blog.foe.org/portwatch/