As China moves past the peak of its crisis, however, recent images by the European Space Agency (ESA) show a resurgence in NO2 emissions. Even during the economic crisis more than a decade ago, the decrease in NO2 levels "was more continuous in time," according to EEA air quality specialist Alberto Gonzalez Ortiz. In northern Italy, "average NO2 concentration levels have been almost halved on average," Peuch remarked. So what should we expect in terms of improvements to health, given that air pollution provokes around 8.8 million premature deaths each year according to a recent study? In the longer term, air pollution can cause chronic respiratory or cardiac problems or lung cancer.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 22, 2020 03:33 UTC