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At least 1.6 million Italian citizens would be exposed to ultrafine particles deriving from aviation (UFP).We are talking about the inhabitants who live in a radius of 20 km from the two busiest airports in the country:Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa.This was made known by research carried out by the organisation Transport & Environment.The analysis examined the two Italian airports with the highest traffic volumes and quantified the citizens involved: 700,000 Romans and over 900,000 Milanese.Exposure to ultrafine particles, the smallest component of particulate matter, is linked to the development of serious, long-term health conditions, including respiratory problems, cardiovascular effects, cancer and complications during pregnancy. The Transport & Environment study was published on Tuesday 25 June and finds that “thousands of cases of hypertension, diabetes and dementia across Europe could be linked to the tiny particles emitted by planes“.According to researc...