Air pollution still is the greatest risk to global life expectancy
Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, the most affected countries
Tag: air pollution
Eating fish may protect the brain from air pollution and white matter shrinkage
Omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with less brain shrinkage at old age.
Air pollution is still 30% lower than pre-lockdown levels in major cities across the UK
Less traffic congestion is helping to bring down pollution levels
Half the world’s population are exposed to increasing air pollution, study shows
It is a threat to public health and economic progress
The world’s cleanest air is in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica
It's truly pristine and unaffected by pollution from human activities.
Air pollution is back to pre-coronavirus levels in China, and Europe could follow
Satellite date shows concentrations of fine particles and nitrogen dioxide is rising again in China
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
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.
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