How worsening air quality affects the wellbeing of respiratory disease patients

 

Climate change is exacerbating threats to human health, especially affecting the health and well-being of those suffering from respiratory diseases. 

Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing at least 238,000 premature deaths per year, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Bad air quality also provokes illnesses like asthma, cardiovascular disease, or cancer. 

The situation is exacerbated due to climate change, with increasingly frequent heat waves and increasing pollen amounts in the air – which has a profound effect on the quality of life of respiratory patients.  (...)