Air Pollution as Dangerous as Smoking for Brain Stroke Risk
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 6:00 am
A recent study published in The Lancet has revealed that air pollution poses as great a risk for brain strokes as smoking. The research found that tiny particles in the air are harmful to the brain, increasing the risk of stroke. An international team of researchers from India, the USA, New Zealand, Brazil, and the UAE discovered that air pollution contributes to 14% of deaths and disabilities from strokes, the same as smoking. The study highlights that rising global temperatures and metabolic disorders have increased stroke cases over the last three decades. The number of new stroke cases globally surpassed 10 million in 2021, with a 70% increase since 1990. Furthermore, over 7 million stroke-related deaths have been recorded since then. Urgent climate action is needed to reduce air pollution. Addressing metabolic disorders is crucial as stroke is now the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and india news in hindi.