Air Pollution a deadly assassin?

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From Air Pollution Kills blog | April 10 2013 

Everybody is worried about the new strain of bird flu the H7N9 recently discovered in China and which has been traced to be the cause of as many as 18 deaths.

But this pale in comparison to the 1,200,000 deaths from air pollution in China last year, according to WHO Department of Health and Environment.  Half of this comes from indoor pollution that comes from indoor cooking with wood and kerosene.

Total death toll from air pollution stands at 6 million in 2012, more than deaths from AIDS and malaria combined;   it was mere 2 million in 2007 - a 3 fold increase.  Deaths from air pollution is more than deaths from the scourge of AIDS (1,700,000) and Malaria (660,000) combined, according to WHO! Wow and we are very much alarmed about dengue, AIDS, and bird flu. We are not aware that pestilence is right at the horizon every hour and minute, here and now!

In UK, there were 40,000 cases of cardiac death that came from PM 2.5 air pollution (at only 11 to 14 level -  safe level is 10!)

It is time to be worried;  what you can do:

l.  Help campaign vs smoke belching;

2.  Avoid going to MM where there is the highest concentration of smoke belchers and  polluting vehicles.  If you live in MM, relocate

3.  Support programs for renewable energy and avoidance of fossil fuels.

4.  Know and monitor PM 2.5 level in MM (is this being monitored closely?)

We cant afford to be nonchalant nor be carefree about this growing menace and spread of this deadly assassin.  That is why I started the airpollutionkills blog and gave it a dramatic name,  to help people be aware of adverse effect  and growing menace of air  pollution.  Nothing seems to be done seriously against it.  If there is, it is too little.

I have posted many pictures of air pollution in this blog before, but I guess it is not read or seen at all;  it they were, no one paid attention

Bird flu H7N9 deaths mount,3 poultry centers in China closed; chicken culled

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From ABC News | April 5, 2013 

As of this date, the said bird flu strains first detected in pigeons has killed 6 persons (as of todate, April 7 the number is 18 and this is alarming)  A culling of birds in Shangai market poultry center was ordered involving 20,500 birds - geese, chicken, pigeons, ducks were slaughtered. 3 other poultry centers were closed as of April 7, 2013

The local Center for Disease Control and Prevention has shown, and that is good news of evidence of virus spreading from human to human.  This is the first time that H7N9 virus is detected in humans.  The victims so far have been known to be in direct contact only with the birds.

Scientists in the US are working in the US for the vaccines.

What is the best way to avoid this epidemic:

According to Dr. Mercola:

l.  Strengthen immune system;

2.  Take plenty of rest, Vitamin D and sunlight (UB rays)

3.  Practice hygiene:   wash hands very often.  In the meantime, avoid fowls from China.

Why is it that most flu SARS epidemic originate from China?