Air Pollution

By Adam Vaughan What happens to the UK’s targets on air pollution following Brexit? Jeff Overs/BBC News & Current Affairs via Getty Images The UK governments plans for environment laws after Brexit are still not fit for purpose in parts, and there rema…

The United States on Wednesday sued California and other state entities for entering a climate agreement with a Canadian province, saying the state had no right to conduct foreign policy, in the latest feud between the Trump administration and the state. “Th…

A new King's report has found that London children traveling to primary schools across the capital are five times more exposed to air pollution than at any other time of the day. Some 250 pupils took part in the study, funded by the Mayor of London, by carry…

The new figures show the immediate, short-term impact of air pollution on the public. Previous estimates have shown the long-term impact of air pollution cause up to 36,000 deaths every year. Days where air pollution is more prominent typically occurs on hot…

As policymakers seek to reduce carbon dioxide and other pollutants through increases in renewable energy, improving energy efficiency or electrifying transportation, a key question arises: Which interventions provide the largest benefits to avoid the negative…

There’s no shortage of scientific evidence to show that air pollution can have seriously harmful effects on each and every once of us. Recent research suggests that the air quality in some major cities is so bad that it’s the equivalent of a pack-a-day smokin…

The theme of World Environment Day 2019 was 'Air Pollution.' Provided our client is a hospitality brand, we wanted to create a stark impact to convey the message. In the creative, we filled the beer tower with smoke instead of beer and hinted on the possibili…

Exposure to airborne pollutants increases the risk of "missed" miscarriages in which a fetus dies without a pregnant woman experiencing any noticeable symptoms, researchers said Monday. Previous studies have shown a correlation between air pollution and preg…

By Jessica Hamzelou Exposure to air pollution may affect the development of a fetus Edward Wong/South China Morning Post via Getty Images High levels of air pollution may increase the chance of a missed miscarriage, according to data from pregnant women li…

There has been a lot of evidence suggesting a link between air pollution and pregnancy outcomes in general, particularly the risk of a premature birth and a low weight baby, said Tom Clemens, a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh who has researched the su…