Air Pollution and Global Warming

Generally any substance that individuals introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things and the environment is considered air pollution. Heat and air pollution are both associated with increases in mortality.

However, the interactive effect of temperature and air pollution on mortality remains unsettled. Similarly, the relationship between air pollution, air temperature, and social deprivation has never been explored.

Science has never been able to properly communicate information. Nevertheless, most people agree that to inhibit global warming, a variety of measures need to be taken.

On a larger scale, governments are taking measures to limit emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. One way is, for example, through the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets. Unfortunately, although several countries have already signed it, they only represent 15% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

EEHYC truly believes that once climate change topic become part of European culture, more information might be spread, more suggestions provided and real differences can be obtained. At the same time, interventions drawing more strongly on existing behavioural change theory and practice should be taken together with rigorous studies to evaluate the role of behavioural change strategies on reducing air pollution.

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