Air Pollution

With air quality over the past few days being the worst so far this season, AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said that Delhis air pollution level is now affecting even healthy individuals and is a cause for concern. He said that while the worst-hit are childr…

Concerned over the unprecedented situation triggered by the growing air pollution in Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlining the need for evolving consensus on tackling the issue, rising above…

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Almost one third of Canadians live near a major roadand this means they go about their everyday lives exposed to a complex mixture of vehicle air pollutants. A new national study led by University of Toronto Engineering researchers reveals that emissions fro…

Increased risks of general cognitive dysfunction and dementia are of real concern. However, were now learning that air pollution may affect our brains long before we reach adulthood, damaging our higher-level thinking and compromising our decision-making abil…

Increased risks of general cognitive dysfunction and dementia are of real concern. However, were now learning that air pollution may affect our brains long before we reach adulthood, damaging higher-order thinking and compromising decision-making abilities.  …

Increased risks of general cognitive dysfunction and dementia are of real concern. However, were now learning that air pollution may affect our brains long before we reach adulthood, damaging higher-order thinking and compromising decision-making abilities.  …

Biking saves medical costs since biking contributes to peoples overall physical activity levels, and getting sufficient physical activity prevents against many noncommunicable diseases, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and some types…

Russia, one of the largest producers of the world’s favorite ship fuel, may delay local adoption of more stringent rules targeting air pollution from commercial vessels. Ship owners and operators worldwide are preparing to switch to using fuel oil with a s…

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…