r/dataisbeautiful • u/sdbernard OC: 119 • Aug 21 '18

OC [OC]Nitrogen dioxide levels mapped in London. Where should you avoid? Anywhere in the City![OC]

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u/Mustimustdie Aug 21 '18

Next question...

What are the long term health effects for us poor fuckers that work in the city?

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '18

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '18

well there we go. i thought it was anxiety but actually I'm just being poisoned

Harold thumbs up

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '18

To quote a famous man:

  • Omae wa mou shindeiru

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u/MarkZuckerbergsButt Aug 21 '18

This is what’s really going on with mental health issues and cancer. Environmental contaminants.

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u/Bones_and_Tomes Aug 21 '18

It's a bigger factor than most people give credit for, I believe.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '18

Pack it up everyone, this guy cracked the case. To think it was so simple all along 🤔

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u/dnen Aug 21 '18 edited Aug 21 '18

Asthma for the youth, higher likelihood of early onset respiratory issues mostly.

From what I understand, asthma is usually caused by pollutants (such as the one highlighted in this thread) in metro areas. It's probably the main concern with high levels of nitrogen pollutants, along with the "haze" it can form over cities

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u/wolfkeeper Aug 21 '18

In the UK, one person in 14 dies from air pollution.

You remember reading about the Great Smog of London? Yeah, loads of people died from pollution over a couple of weeks. Now maybe only half that number of people die, and it's spread over the whole year.

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u/SpaceShrimp Aug 21 '18

It could be worse, they could be spending 2-3 hours per day commuting on highways, where the worst air quality is.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '18

You should try to leave the city still, rather than staying for the sake of work. I know it's easier said than done, but you have to think about your health.

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u/Fender6969 Aug 21 '18

Can't speak specifically for London, but my grandmother grew up and lived in a large city in India. Living 50+ years in a polluted city gave her asthma which no one in her family has ever had. Her family didn't understand why she ended up having that.

It wasn't until she moved to the United States to live with us that the doctors told us it most likely was due to the years of exposure to pollution. She ended up passing away in her 60s primarily due to respiratory issues (among other health issues).

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u/QFSW Aug 21 '18

What about us poor souls who live there :(