Air Pollution

Despite the threat climate change poses to human health, very few medical schools have made it a part of their coursework. The International Federation of Medical Students' Associations recently conducted a survey of medical schools in 118 countries. Of the …

Back in early November, David Bowman had a bad feeling about Australia's thriving wildfires. The ingredients for bushfire hell had come together. The forests were exceptionally dry. There was no hint of meaningful rain. Winds howled through the country. And …

While reducing air pollution is considered as a boon for the depleting environmental conditions, a recent study explores its relation with dramatic health benefits. The study 'Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction' published in the American Thoracic Soci…

Where theres air pollution, people are more likely to have depression, according to a new study. The new research from University College London is some of the first to examine the links between mental health and air pollution globally. Looking at data fro…

Climate change is ruining our air quality and contributing to a public health catastrophe. But theres more. Researchers are warning in a new paper that the very greenhouse gas thats driving most of our global warmingyes, carbon dioxideis also diminishing indo…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: People living with air pollution have higher rates of depression and suicide, a systematic review of global data has found. Cutting air pollution around the world to the EU's legal limit could prevent mil…

A new report from the National Toxicology Program (NTP) suggests that traffic-related air pollution increases a pregnant woman's risk for dangerous increases in blood pressure, known as hypertension.NTP scientists evaluated published research on the link betw…

Theres heat, and then theres Australia heat. The country set a new record for its hottest day Tuesday as the average maximum temperature across Australia reached 40.9 degrees Celsius (105.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Thats 0.6 degrees Celsius (1.1 degrees Fahrenhei…

By Adam Vaughan London’s average level of pollution is above recommended limits Shomos Uddin/Getty Images Exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater risk of depression and suicide, the first overview of studies on the subject has found. While the ef…

The UK's first 24/7 zero emission street is coming, the City of London Corporation has announced.  Set for Beech Street in London, most of the road runs underneath the Barbican Estate, a Brutalist building in the city's centre which has been dubbed "Britains…