What’s Up Doc? How Does Pollution Affect Our Health?

Dr. Jeff Hersh, Daily News Correspondent, Winchester Star: Lifestyle
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 10:04am

Q: How serious are the medical consequences of pollution?A: Everyone relies on clean air, clean water and a stable climate to keep them healthy, prevent illnesses and to prevent flareups of certain chronic diseases. When these shared resources are polluted, the medical consequences can be severe, and even fatal.A couple of years ago, I addressed some of the effects of climate change causing an increased incidence of forest fires, due to [...]

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