City Air Pollution More Deadly than Living near Chernobyl Radiation

Scientists conducting a study at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Great Britain have calculated and compared the mortality rates between populations living near Chernobyl’s radioactive zone and those living in London.

Researchers found that approximately 16,000 people were killed by radiation after the Chernobyl explosion, with survivors having a 1 percent higher risk of premature death. In comparison, residents of London experience a 2.8 percent increased risk of early death from heart and lung disease related to exposure to air pollution. The UK’s Royal Commissions on Environmental Pollution estimates that 24,000 deaths a year in Britain are caused by air pollution.

The study was published in the “BMC Public Health” journal.

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