Doctors are warning about the “risks of cancer” linked to Bluetooth and Wifi waves, air pollution is responsible for 8.8 million deaths worldwide and the life expectancy of French people is stagnating because of flu and cancer. Here is the main news.
250 doctors warn of the “risks of cancer” generated by the waves of Bluetooth and Wifi
250 scientists are concerned about the “risks of cancer” generated by wireless devices such as mobile phones, antennas, baby monitors… Originating from 40 different countries, the latter have co-signed a petition to the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn of the dangers of these everyday gadgets. According to them, the risk would come from the Bluetooth or Wifi connection, which would emit electromagnetic waves potentially harmful to the health of users. To read more click here.
Air pollution is responsible for 8.8 million deaths a year worldwide
Globally, not 4.5 million people die each year from the consequences of air pollution, but nearly 8.8 million. This is the worrying finding of a new European study published in the journal European Heart Journal. According to its authors, previous estimates of deaths linked to air pollution are not only incorrect, but also clearly underestimated. “The number of deaths from cardiovascular disease attributable to air pollution is much higher than expected. In Europe alone, the number of excess deaths is almost 800,000 per year and each of these deaths represents an average reduction of life expectancy by more than two years,” said Professor Thomas Münzel, co-author of the study and member of the cardiology department at the University Medical Center in Mainz, Germany. More information in our article.
The life expectancy of the French is increasing more slowly due to the flu and cancers
In the 18th century, the life expectancy of the French was 30 years. Today, it is around 80 years old. If the progression is very important, it is nowadays much slower, according to the National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED), which publishes a study in Populations and Societies based on figures from theInsee. For five years, it has increased by only one and a half months per year for men, and only one month for women. Between 2017 and 2018, life expectancy at birth only increased by 0.1 years for women (85.4 years) and men (79.5 years). We tell you more in our article.
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