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I've often wondered this myself. Do they actually measure deaths where pollution is a contributing factor, e.g. An elderly patient with COPD who goes downhill faster because of the shitty air. Or do they just estimate the percentage that breathing shit knocks off the average lifespan and extrapolate it to the whole population?
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I asked my GP if there was a test to see if a chronic cough was due to pollution, like they test for allergies. He said no. But I'm due to talk to the senior GP and then see a specialist so will ask again. If there is I will let you know. I'm sure they must be able to check lead poisoning or something like that.
Shoosh
(From that article.)
What are people actually dying from when these articles state 'X die a year from pollution'? Is this just an estimate? I'm guessing it's cancer and other respiratory diseases and related complications. But I don't really know.
Also. Am I dying from pollution?