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Particulate matter. How little the exposure is, it causes a measurable harmful effect to the public health. Babies are being born too little. The risk of lung cancer increases. The risk of heart and vascular diseases become larger. Alarming reports. Particulate matter has a huge effect to the public health and what do we do to counter? Far too little! [1] EXHIBITION BROCHURE TARGETING PARTICULATE MATTER
Open the catalog to page 1WORKING AND LIVING HEALTHILY Researchers from Utrecht concluded that even the European standards that are currently applied are more lethal than initially thought. You would think it would not take too long to strengthen those standards. Nothing could be further from the truth. Of course there is much debate and many meetings on the subject, but concrete steps are not yet taken. And when they are taken, it will still take a long time before everyone, everywhere, meets the amended standard. In some regions it is already difcult enough to stay below the current standard. [2] 1. WHAT IS...
Open the catalog to page 2WHY IS PARTICULATE MATTER DANGEROUS? • Exposure leads to an estimated reduction in life expectancy of 12 months. • Exposure aggravates existing diseases of the cardiovascular system and airways and lungs. • Particulate matter causes between 900-2,000 premature deaths a year in Australia. • Air pollution linked to seven million deaths globally. • Research shows that it is probably not possible to give a threshold value below which there are no adverse health effects. [1], [2], [3], [4] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Australia AFPRO Filters Australia Pty Ltd. Unit 3 11-19 West Circuit Sunshine West...
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