Volcanic pollution return linked to jump in respiratory disease cases – Science Codex

Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found.
And the findings could have significant implications for actions taken to protect the health of the 800 million people globally living near active volcanoes. Indeed, only last month (March), lava burst through a crack in Iceland’s Mount Fagradalsfjall in the first eruption of its type in more than 800 years.
The new research, led by the University of Leeds and the University of Iceland,…

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