We may be happy to be in spring, but we do not forget that this season is also accompanied by many pollution peaks due to road traffic and agricultural spreading which are important during this period. These activities emit ammonium nitrate and nitrogen oxide and their chemical reaction increases the amount of fine particles in the air.
As a result, our respiratory system is clogged by these tiny particles which concentrate many pollutants (lead, sulfur dioxide, etc.)
For Dr Maria Neira, Director of the WHO Department of Public Health, Social and Environmental Determinants of Health, “the risks from air pollution are now greater than previously thought, particularly with regard to air pollution. heart disease and stroke. Few risks have a greater impact on global health today than air pollution; the evidence points to the need for concerted action to make the air we breathe cleaner. ”
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