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Increase in pollution leads rise in strokes
2016-02-20 10:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indo-Asian News Service: Rising levels of pollution have led to an increase in the number of strokes, revealed a study, reaffirming the growing evidence that climate change and overall air quality contributes to heart disease. The results showed that particles less than 2.5 mm in diameter (PM2.5) pose the greatest health risks due to their small size (1/30th diameter of a human hair and not visible to the human eye). They are created from combustion from cars, power plants, forest fires and others. Researchers also...
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China auto sales rise again by more than 9 percent in January on strong SUV demand
2016-02-20 06:01:00| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
New car sales in China rose by more than 9 percent last month as strong demand for SUVs offset a decline in sales of sedans, an industry group reported Friday. Sales of cars, SUVs and minivans in the world's biggest auto market totaled 2.23 million vehicles in January, up 9.3 percent from a year earlier, according to figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Rise in air pollution level increases cases of stroke: New study
2016-02-20 05:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Trust of India: Researchers also found that temperature had an impact on air quality and risk of stroke. Higher pollution levels are linked to an increased number of strokes, according to a new study that reaffirms the growing evidence that climate change and overall air quality contributes to cardiovascular disease. The research, which used data from the US and China, is one of the first to study the interaction between air quality and the number of stroke cases along with the potential effect of temperatures...
Number of strokes increase as pollution levels rise
2016-02-20 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Higher pollution levels were linked to a higher total number of strokes, and researchers said it reaffirmed the growing evidence that climate change and overall air quality contributes to cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2016. The study, which used data from the United States and China, is one of the first to investigate the interaction between air quality and the number of stroke cases (prevalence) along...
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Postage stamp prices to rise by 1p
2016-02-19 12:55:21| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The price of sending a letter will rise by 1p on the end of March, with first class rising to 64p and second class up to 55p.
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