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.
Tag: air pollution
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.