Charlotte Observer: Recent findings underscore the cost of air pollution on human health, and the benefits of reducing it, researchers said Friday at the N.C. BREATHE conference in Charlotte.
While pollution is rarely a direct cause of death, it raises risks that can shave years off an individuals life. One recent study placed air pollution as the fifth-highest risk factor globally, contributing to 5.5 million deaths in 2013.
The first BREATHE conference was held in Raleigh last year. It moved to UNC Charlotte...