Air pollution is a huge cause of death killing 8 million people worldwide each year. Its effects are damaging to most of our body systems yet is an ‘invisible’ threat to us. In this episode I look at what we can do to minimise our exposure to air pollutants in and out of the home.
WHO guidelines: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240034228
Pesticides and Parkinson’s Disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32919961/
Air pollution and non-communicable diseases: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6904854/
Smoke control at home: https://www.gov.uk/smoke-control-area-rules
Carpets and health: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5858259/
Mould and illness: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7231651/
Plants and air purification: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8279815/
My report for the BBC from Hong Kong on air pollution comparing types: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-35885569
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