Parley Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I had no idea. That is appalling news. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-09/london-activists-ramp-up-fight-against-deadly-air-pollution/8168076 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Lucky for you you don't live in London. But it was a surprise to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I had no idea. That is appalling news. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-09/london-activists-ramp-up-fight-against-deadly-air-pollution/8168076 Nice world map here. Lots of places I wouldn't want to live. Always wondered why I got black snot when visiting London. Thankfully don't go there often. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38078488 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) People actually believe this with absolutely no scientific proof behind it......I cannot believe people believe every bit of unproved crap that is in stories like this.....are you all honestly this naive...:eek: Edited January 9, 2017 by snifter removed word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 All crap like Climate Change is it PB ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 People actually believe this crap with absolutely no scientific proof behind it..... Yeah....can't believe any of "this crap" produced by the naive suckers at Kings College London. Pity you don't live in a country where academics do credible research, PB. :wacko: In 2015, a study by researchers at London's Kings College found about 9,500 people died each year due to long-term exposure to the pollution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Yeah....can't believe any of "this crap" produced by the naive suckers at Kings College London. Pity you don't live in a country where academics do credible research, PB. :wacko: apparently we've had enough of experts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Wonder how many die in Beijing then? Must be in the millions with their state of pollution. How do they actually know anyway- does every death from a chest complaint get counted? What annoys me is that someone is paying for this sort of information. Shame on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Wonder how many die in Beijing then?[/ QUOTE] For the whole of China the estimate is more than 1.5 million a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Wonder how many die in Beijing then? Must be in the millions with their state of pollution. How do they actually know anyway- does every death from a chest complaint get counted? What annoys me is that someone is paying for this sort of information. Shame on them. you don't think this is useful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 It would be if it was believable but not so. Reminds me of all those brain tumours caused by phones and cancer caused by overhead power lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 It would be if it was believable but not so. Reminds me of all those brain tumours caused by phones and cancer caused by overhead power lines. having lived under power lines and having been diagnosed with cancer at the age of forty, I would like to know that has been disproved. I don't know how they arrive at the numbers. But I guess it puts a more human face on it. To say London airpollution has increased or decreased by 50 nanamcwotsists doesn't mean much, but to say the deaths have gone up or down by 1000 does. I do wonder, has it improved since the congestion charge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 It does make you think when the media focusses so much on the road toll which is important, but nothing like the numbers killed every year by this pollution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 It would be if it was believable but not so. Reminds me of all those brain tumours caused by phones and cancer caused by overhead power lines. having lived under power lines and having been diagnosed with cancer at the age of forty, I would like to know that has been disproved. I don't know how they arrive at the numbers. But I guess it puts a more human face on it. To say London airpollution has increased or decreased by 50 nanamcwotsists doesn't mean much, but to say the deaths have gone up or down by 1000 does. I do wonder, has it improved since the congestion charge? It does lead to things such as this which are, interesting shall we say http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/01/speed-bumps-could-removed-cut-traffic-pollution-save-lives/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 It does make you think when the media focusses so much on the road toll which is important, but nothing like the numbers killed every year by this pollution. worrying that I should see this just at that time http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/01/speed-bumps-could-removed-cut-traffic-pollution-save-lives/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 All crap like Climate Change is it PB ?climate change is proven , this is made up by one person/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Wonder how many die in Beijing then? Must be in the millions with their state of pollution. How do they actually know anyway- does every death from a chest complaint get counted? What annoys me is that someone is paying for this sort of information. Shame on them. Agree, it is a guess with no actual prove, but people who cannot think about these so called studies just take it in, you have to question studies like this and ask where is the actual proof? China is one of the most so called polluted countries on earth, how come they have one of the longest life expectancies? come on, dont believe every story you read as gospel...think about it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 China is one of the most so called polluted countries on earth, how come they have one of the longest life expectancies? I wouldn't call a ranking of 53rd in the world (and 80th for females) "one of the longest life expectancies". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Meant Japan which has high rates of pollution but the highest life expectancy in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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