China's first-of-its-kind study linking suicide rates to air quality is an 'urgent' call for global policies
Nationwide study shows suicide rates in China dropped when air quality improved.
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Nationwide study shows suicide rates in China dropped when air quality improved.
A groundbreaking study sheds light on an unexpected benefit of reducing air pollution: a significant decrease in suicide rates.
The suicide rates increase substantially when air pollution rises, and the effect was particularly strong in the elderly, with older women 2.5 times more at risk than other groups.
A study conducted in China by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggests that lower air pollution levels may be associated with reduced suicide rates. Over a five-year period, efforts to reduce air pollution in China are estimated to have prevented 46,000 suicide deaths.
Researchers have discovered a novel method to investigate a potential link between air pollution and suicide. Their findings not only validated the existence of the association but also indicated that it is more evident than anticipated. In addition to the existing arguments to cease using fossil fuels, here is another one.There is a strong connection …