NEW research has discovered higher air pollution levels in Southampton has caused multiple cardiac arrests for children and adults.
The data, from King’s College London and UK100, found higher air pollution days in Southampton were responsible for two more out of hospital cardiac arrests, while 14 children or adults have been hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
The research examined nine cities which found there were 124 additional out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and 424 hospital admissions for stroke and asthma on days when air pollution was higher.