Shipping pollution 'may cause 60,000 deaths a year'
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Sea air in coastal cities, renowned for being bracing and healthy, is instead being heavily polluted by dirty smoke from ships a study has found.
Scientists have found ships are contributing far more polluting tiny sulphur rich particles than had previously been thought.
Container ship in port: emissions have a major impact on air quality in coastal cities the study found
Container ship in port: emissions have a major impact on air
quality in coastal cities the study found
The tiny particles travel large distances and can become lodged in the lungs, posing a serious health hazard.
Previous studies have shown ship smoke may be responsible for as many as 60,000 deaths worldwide, according to an earlier study conducted at the University of Delaware.
Scientists have found ships are contributing far more polluting tiny sulphur rich particles than had previously been thought.
Container ship in port: emissions have a major impact on air quality in coastal cities the study found
Container ship in port: emissions have a major impact on air
quality in coastal cities the study found
The tiny particles travel large distances and can become lodged in the lungs, posing a serious health hazard.
Previous studies have shown ship smoke may be responsible for as many as 60,000 deaths worldwide, according to an earlier study conducted at the University of Delaware.
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