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Tag: air pollution
The Invisible Threat: How Air Pollution Is Silently Reshaping Our Health
Air pollution claims millions of lives annually, but its full impact on human health is only now coming into focus.
Common air pollutants (and traffic noise) linked to infertility — both for men and for women
New research from Denmark and the US uncovers how air and noise pollution disrupt fertility, from impairing sperm and egg ...
Polluted air from rush-hour traffic increases blood pressure — even 24 hours later
We're still only beginning to understand the health risks of air pollution
Air pollution could be causing more antibiotic resistance
Study suggests connection has increased over time and across every country.
New device lets people check air quality cheaply and anywhere they are
It's rechargeable and the data is stored on a card.
Want to have better air in cities? Plant a mixture of trees
Not every tree works the same way.
Air pollution from natural sources is set to increase as the planet warms
Not all pollution comes from people
Research on air pollution points to a pill that could stop cancer from developing
Medical science is making some incredible strides.
Air pollution is giving millions of people dementia and cognitive decline
The small particulate matter may be causing damage to the blood vessels
Almost everyone in the world is now breathing polluted air that exceeds safe levels
Fossil fuels are largely behind the problem, according to a new UN report.
The poorest of the world also suffer a lot of kitchen pollution — especially women
The new study also suggests how progress could be done: by introducing sustainable means of cooking and changing habits.
Exposure to air pollution could be a cause of ADHD in children
Where you grow up matters, especially if the air is polluted
The unseen pandemic: Air pollution contributed to 1.8 million excess deaths in 2019
We have to talk more about air pollution.
Air pollution still kills over 300,000 people in Europe alone
Poland, Germany, Italy, France and Spain are the most affected.
WHO tightens air quality guidelines. If we want to save lives, we need to reduce pollution
We just can't allow this to keep happening.
Air pollution is reducing our life expectancy by more than two years
Air pollution kills more people than car collisions, smoking, or AIDS.
‘No significant difference’ in air pollution exposure between rush-hour commuters and others
I can't tell whether this is good or bad news. Maybe both.
Reducing climate emissions would save millions of lives from air pollution
Needed another reason to tackle climate change? Here's one.
Researchers create automatic method to detect air pollution hotspots
It's an algorithm that can help tackle air pollution from existing satellite data.
Outdoor pollution is affecting indoor air quality. Here’s how
The air quality inside your home might not be as good as you think.
One species of the cotoneaster plant could help absorb traffic pollution
My apartment is next to a 4-lane street. I'm all for cleaner air.
A deadly smog covers much of India, threatening 400 million people
Burning farmland and fossil fuel pollution are polluting the air, and the smog will remain in place for another month.
Study finds dangerous air pollution levels in subway systems in the US
The level of pollution is shocking.
Air pollution could be responsible for 1 in 5 adult deaths worldwide
That’s a staggering figure.
Air pollution is so bad in Bangladesh that it saved a man from deportation
He lives in France and has asthma, which would worsen in Bangladesh. It was argument enough for the court.
What if we kept the air as clean as it was in lockdown? Here’s what we’d have to gain
Cities could save millions on public health costs and gain major economic benefits.
The Clean Air Act in the US saved 1.5 billion bird lives over the past 4 decades
Clean air is good news for everyone!
Old used cars are being exported to poor nations, increasing air pollution and traffic collisions
Most of them are being shipped to countries with weak regulation.
It’s not just a health concern: air pollution is costing European citizens $190 billion per year
Reducing air pollution should be the priority of European cities.
Unbreathable air could be driving plastic pollution — and your stomach is to blame
We have to tackle air pollution, not only because of our health
The lockdown saved thousands of lives by reducing air pollution
Countries need to act to improve air quality as soon as possible
Asphalt is a major source of air pollution, especially during summer weather
It's all over the place and it might be one of the main sources of air pollution.
Electric vehicles can save lives, reduce emissions, and prevent economic damages
Taking polluting cars off the streets is both healthy and profitable.
Air pollution still is the greatest risk to global life expectancy
Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, the most affected countries
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.
