A European study analyzes the impact of ultrafine particles emitted by aircraft at 32 airports on the continents
the Ultrafine particles emitted from aircraft could affect 8 million citizens From all over the country who live near airports. This is revealed by a scientific work that analyzed 32 European airports, including Palma.
Every two minutes a plane crosses the sky of Sant Jordi. Living near airports carries health risks: besides heartburn, it also increases the risk of diabetes, dementia or high blood pressure. The reason is ultrafine particles that are emitted from aircraft when they burn fuel. This is what a study he conducted revealed Long Transport and Environmentwhich was analyzed by The 32 airports with the most traffic on the continentincluding Palma.
In Europe, nearly 4 million people live less than 5 kilometers from the runways of major airports, as happens in Sant Jordi. They are most exposed to these fine particles. According to the study, Thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia Associated with these particles.
Despite the WHO’s warnings, there are no regulations on safe levels of fine particles in the air. Experts suggest limiting the number of flights and changing the type of fuel used by planes.
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