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Research methodology offers a model that can be followed in other states using public data and open-source software — ScienceDaily
Air pollution remains a silent killer in Massachusetts, responsible for an estimated 2,780 deaths a year and for measurable cognitive loss in Bay State children exposed to fine particulate pollutants in the air they breathe, according to a new study by researchers at Boston College’s Global Observatory on Planetary Health. The study was supported by the Barr Foundation and is the first to examine far-reaching public health consequences of air pollution in the state on a town-by-town basis. The study found air-pollution-related disease, death and IQ loss occur in every city and town regardless of demographics or income level. Highest rates were in the most economically disadvantaged and socially underserved…
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Public health efforts reducing sodium in diets are “warranted” after research links salt intake to premature death
12 Jul 2022 — Consumers who always add salt to their food have a 28% higher risk of dying prematurely compared to those who never – or rarely – add salt, a study has revealed. The findings are yet another nail on the head in making salt reduction policies mandatory, argues Sonia Pombo, campaign manager at Action on Salt. The research is “the first to assess the relation between adding salt to foods and premature death”, according to lead researcher Dr. Lu Qi, professor and distinguished chair, Tulane University (US). NutritionInsight speaks to Pombo and the scientists from both studies on the impact of these findings…
