The Heart Disease & Lung Cancer Risks From Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Air Pollution

July 13, 2009 - PRLog -- The article titled, “Heart Disease & Lung Cancer From Air,” by Bernard P. Nelson, provides information from air pollution studies on health effects. The article was published by Suite 101 Magazine.

Air Pollution Causes

Combustion emissions, producing nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air, account for more than half of fine particle air pollution, according to the article. The studies about the effect on human health from breathing fine particle emissions are detailed in Nelson’s article. The sources causing NO2 in the air are also listed.

Cancer Research Includes Colon Cancer Survivability & Other Mortality Causes

“Long-term studies of causes and control of disease in populations show air pollution to cause an increased mortality due to cancers...” states the article. Additional information is included as to health effects, and mortality risks.

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

The article summarizes information, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about the risks of nitrogen dioxide, and the major sources causing nitrogen dioxide to be released into the atmosphere.

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http://chronicillness.suite101.com/article.cfm/heart_dise...

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