Scegli di vivere due anni in più

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L’inquinamento atmosferico rappresenta oggi uno dei principali fattori di rischio per la salute nelle aree urbane, con effetti documentati sia a breve sia a lungo termine. In Italia causa ogni anno migliaia di morti premature e di malattie significativamente correlabili.

In particolare nella Pianura Padana, i livelli di inquinamento rimangono stabilmente elevati. Torino è una delle aree più colpite a causa della sua conformazione geografica e l’intensità del traffico veicolare. L’inquinamento comporta anche una riduzione dell’aspettativa di vita.

A Torino l’aria inquinata riduce la speranza di vita di circa due anni.

Scegli di vivere due anni in più è l’iniziativa nata dalla collaborazione tra il Comitato Torino Respira e l’Ordine dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri della Provincia di Torino (OMCeO Torino) e per la prima volta coinvolge gli studi medici di famiglia di Torino in una campagna informativa sull’inquinamento atmosferico e gli effetti sulla salute.

Il ruolo del personale medico di medicina generale, ospedaliero, e di pediatria è cruciale non solo nella gestione clinica, ma anche nella prevenzione primaria.

Informare pazienti sugli effetti dell’inquinamento e promuovere comportamenti quotidiani protettivi – come ridurre l’uso e la velocità in auto, favorendo la mobilità attiva, porre attenzione agli orari di esposizione all’ozono estivo e proteggere le persone fragili – rappresenta un atto di salute pubblica.

La campagna “Scegli di vivere due anni in più” contiene una selezione di informazioni provenienti dai principali studi sull’impatto dell’inquinamento atmosferico sulla salute ed è composta da:

• un pieghevole informativo per il personale medico
• un pieghevole informativo per la cittadinanza
• una locandina da affiggere negli studi medici e negli ospedali

A fondo pagina è possibile trovare un’ampia bibliografia scientifica sul tema.

Si può richiedere il materiale informativo in formato cartaceo a info@torinorespira.it o a presidenza@omceo.to.it

Pieghevole per il personale medico

Locandina da affiggere negli studi medici e negli ospedali

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