US Life Expectancy on the Rise , Following Pandemic Decline, CDC Report Says.
According to the latest federal
mortality data, life expectancy in
the United States increased in 2022. .
The report published by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS) raised life expectancy to 77.5 years.
The report published by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS) raised life expectancy to 77.5 years.
The positive change comes after two
years of decline following the pandemic.
The positive change comes after two
years of decline following the pandemic.
While life expectancy has yet to reach
pre-pandemic levels, 2022 showed
an increase of 1.1 years compared to 2021.
2022 ended up recording 3.27 million
deaths in the U.S., which was
184,374 fewer deaths than the year before.
According to the report, heart disease
and cancer remained the two most
prevalent causes of death in the U.S. .
According to the report, heart disease
and cancer remained the two most
prevalent causes of death in the U.S. .
COVID-19 dropped to fourth on
the list, and unintentional injuries
took over the number three spot.
COVID-19 dropped to fourth on
the list, and unintentional injuries
took over the number three spot.
ABC reports that both males and
females saw approximately the same
increase in life expectancy from 2021 to 2022.
Over the same period of time,
the death rate decreased
for nearly every age group. .
Another NCHS report found that rates of
drug overdose deaths from synthetic opioids
increased by 4.1% between 2021 and 2022.
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A stomach virus, identified as the 'norovirus,' is rapidly spreading across the northeast region of the United States, as per data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Ireland defence coach Declan Danaher says that co-captain Sam Monaghan is fit to return for the second Women's Six Nations game against Italy. BBC Sport
After the total solar eclipse in North America, Europe will see the next one in August 2026 when it crosses the northern parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
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Greenland's Melting Ice , Could Exacerbate Global Warming.
NBC reports that global warming
is transforming Greenland, making
the frozen landmass more green. .
According to a new study, melted portions
of Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers have
left behind wetlands, shrub vegetation
and sections of exposed rock.
The paper, published in the journal 'Scientific Reports,'
highlights concerns over Greenland's retreating
ice and how it threatens environmental stability.
The melting has exacerbated sea level rise
and contributed to greenhouse gas emissions
from methane-producing wetlands.
NBC reports that Greenland is often
considered an indicator for the global
climate crisis, as small temperature changes
can have a dramatic impact on the environment.
Scientists have warned that if the Greenland ice
sheet were to completely melt, it has the potential
to raise global sea levels a catastrophic 23 feet.
The new study has found that approximately
11,000 square miles of Greenland's ice
has melted in the last three decades.
Over the same period, the amount
of vegetated land in Greenland has
increased by about 33,7774 square miles. .
The amount of wetlands nearly quadrupled
in that time, most notably around the town of
Kangerlussuaq on Greenland's western coast.
We have seen signs that the loss of ice
is triggering other reactions which will
result in further loss of ice and further
‘greening’ of Greenland, where shrinking
ice exposes bare rock that is then
colonized by tundra and eventually shrub. , Jonathan Carrivick, Earth scientist at
the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom
and one of the study's authors, via NBC
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Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ , Capital City in the World.
The capital of India was found to be the
world's most polluted capital city in 2023,
according to air-quality monitoring group IQAir.
India was also ranked as the
third-most polluted country after
Bangladesh and Pakistan, BBC reports.
In 2022, India was the
eighth most polluted country. .
According to the report, the average level
of fine particulate matter PM2.5 in India's
air was 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter. .
Delhi's air quality had a PM2.5 reading
of 92.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
Air that is considered safe to breathe
typically has 12 to 15 micrograms per
cubic meter of PM2.5, BBC reports. .
Levels higher than 35 micrograms per
cubic meter are thought to be unhealthy. .
Only seven countries were within
the World Health Organization's yearly
PM2.5 guideline, an "average of 5 micrograms per cubic meter or less," BBC reports. .
Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.
Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.
In 2023 air pollution remained a global health
catastrophe, IQAir’s global data set provides
an important reminder of the resulting
injustices and the need to implement the
many solutions that exist to this problem. , Aidan Farrow, senior air quality scientist at
Greenpeace International, via 'The Guardian'
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India took a significant stride in its financial outreach on February 12 by inaugurating its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system in Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Alongside, the RuPay card services were introduced in Mauritius, marking a strategic move to enhance connectivity and ease financial transactions in the region.
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