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Calif. Smog Kills 24K Each Year

Posted May 22, 08 11:39 AM CDT in US Business Science & Health 

(Newser) – Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 24,000 people in California annually—three times higher than previous estimates, according to new research. Rates of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious disease increase exponentially after even minimal exposure to particles of metal, dust, or other pollution from vehicles and factory smokestacks, reports the Los Angeles Times.

"There's no death certificate that says specifically someone died of air pollution, but cities with higher rates of air pollution have much greater rates of death from cardiovascular diseases," said the chief researcher for the California Air Resources Board.

Source Los Angeles Times

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Smog over Los Angeles. New studies say 24,000 people a year die from air pollution in California.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
New studies say 24,000 people a year die from air pollution in California, including particles from tailpipes.   (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
New studies say 24,000 people a year die from air pollution in California, three times previous estimates.   (Getty Images)
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