Kayıhan Pala
Air pollution blamed for 45,000 premature deaths in 2018
Air pollution caused a total of 44,617 premature deaths in 2018 in Turkey, recent research has shown.
Most fatalities due to prolonged exposure to the airborne PM2.5, known as particulate matter, occurred in the provinces of Iğdır, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin, Manisa, Niğde and Burdur, said Professor Kayıhan Pala from the Uludağ University's Medical School who led the study.
Disinfecting streets with chemicals harms environment, say experts
As all streets across Turkey are being disinfected against the coronavirus, environmental associations and experts say that the disinfection measures using chemicals will damage the ecosystem by killing all bacteria, rather than reducing the risk of disease transmission.