Air pollution and the effects on health

Not sure if I buy that. Here in Hong Kong, we experience numerous typhoons (there’s a super typhoon tomorrow, which is closing work and school for two days!). Yet we have one of the highest life expectancies anywhere.

I haven’t watched the video, but I’m not sure if I think inclement weather causes people to die earlier unless it unleashes some kind of bacteriological disaster.

Exposure to ambient air pollution and onset of Parkinson’s disease in a large cohort study 2025

Overall, no significant associations were found between PM2.5, NO2 exposure, and PD onset for this cohort, or in males, females, and those aged 50+ years. However, we found some evidence of a statistically significant association between air pollution exposure and PD onset, using our prescriptions-based proxy, among under-50s. In the absence of alternative measures of PD onset for this cohort, it remains unclear how to interpret this estimated association.

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This is not directly related, but speaking of air pollution, it also depends on the car exhaust control technology as in this example - pretty amazing:

10 Most Broken Cars Still Driving in Africa (Turvoi)

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