with declining PM air pollution, as further proof of the importance of reducing air pollution around the world. Thurston, who served on the GBD Outdoor Air Pollution Expert Group, pointed to the record high particulate matter (PM) air pollution Beijing experienced in January, along with recent studies linking increasing life expectancy in the U.S. “A high policy priority must be to reduce sources of particulate matter air pollution,” argued Thurston.Īir pollution, life expectancy, and quality of life “The study showed that global particulate matter pollution is a major avoidable risk to the health of humankind,” said NIEHS grantee George Thurston, Sc.D., of New York University Langone Medical Center, and co-author on three of the seven GBD 2010 papers published December 2012 in The Lancet.
GBD 2010, a large global health project, systematically examined the global distribution and causes of major diseases, injuries, and health risk factors.
The study also shows that noncommunicable diseases, such as cancer and heart disease, are now the main causes of death and disability worldwide. Smith has conducted pioneering studies of the health effects of indoor air pollution in homes that use inefficient cookstoves.įindings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2010 underscore the conventional wisdom that air pollution is a major health risk factor across the globe. As a champion for reducing global climate change and promoting environmental health, Smith shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and earned the 2009 Heinz Award and 2012 Tyler Prize for achievements in environmental research.
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