Air Pollution Boosts Death Rates According to Forbes Article

Air pollution boosts death rates according to a report at Forbes.com. Forbes.com? Wow. They're talking about particulate pollution, or soot. The population included Medicare patients who had been treated for a number of diseases; they were followed for 15 years and the levels of particulate matter in the air were linked to risk of death. Rather frightening how short a time it took for levels to have a significant effect on mortality.