British drivers willing to walk more to maintain cleaner air after the pandemic
Half of the drivers surveyed said they would walk more instead of driving
Tag: air pollution
Up to 11,000 deaths were avoided in Europe thanks to cleaner air
The epidemic is also saving lives by forcing a reduction in air pollution.
Coronavirus lockdown improved air quality in nine major cities, report shows
No movement of people or industrial activity brought a cleaner sky over most cities.
US cities with polluted air could be more affected by coronavirus outbreak
There's a correlation between exposure to air pollution and death rates associated with coronavirus.
It’s not only health impacts. Polluted air is affecting the crops of California
The state lost up to US$1 billion in crops per year.
Cities affected by air pollution could be more vulnerable to coronavirus
There could be a link between the two, an NGO claims.
Air pollution shortens global life expectancy by three years, study shows
The coronavirus isn't the only pandemic running amok.
The world’s most polluted cities: most are in India and China
Are we breathing clean air? If you are in India or China probably not.
After decades of progress, air pollution in the U.S. has now gotten worse
The bad news may signal a deadly change in U.S. environmental health.
Air pollution can increase violent crime rates, study finds
Particle matter and other noxious fumes might make people more aggressive.
Scientists zoom-in on the effects of air pollution at the molecular level
Air pollution triggers a cascade of molecular changes inside the body.
How air pollution affects human health
Air pollution kills 5.5 million people around the world yearly.
Short-term exposure to air pollution may be deadly for people with asthma
A few days' exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk of death from asthma.
Diesel is responsible for half of all premature deaths attributed to vehicle emissions
Vehicle tailpipe emissions were responsible for 385,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2015.
Daily household tasks like cooking and cleaning are a hidden source of air pollution, researchers say
One-day household pollution may be given as much attention as transportation emissions.
More than 90% of children worldwide breathe heavily polluted air — a “ticking time bomb”
Pollution is a silent killer -- and it's affecting almost all the planet's children.
Prolonged exposure to Los Angeles Bay air induces dangerous mutations in the brains of rats
Inflammation and cancer-related gene expression was overcharged by exposure to particulate matter in city air.
Air pollution exposure during fetal life linked to brain abnormalities in children
Brain abnormalities might lead to cognitive impairment. that could have significant long-term consequences.
Global pollution linked to one in six premature deaths. It’s worse than wars, AIDS and road accidents combined
The real scope of pollution and how it affects livelihoods is often misrepresented.
