Air Pollution

TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- As air quality declines, the prevalence of mental health conditions may rise, a large, new study suggests. Looking at data on millions of people in the United States and Denmark, researchers found correlations betwe…

From the School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education and National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (C.L., R.C., H. Kan), the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering (…

Living in an area with high air pollution increases the chance of suffering from a major mental illness or depression, scientists have discovered. In the biggest study ever looking into a link between emissions and neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers com…

Neonatal and maternal clinical data We collected the dataset of 44,029 newborns born in Beijing from June 2014 through May 2017. Among these newborns, 2349 were premature, and 14,926 were discharged in 12 days after birth so that their bilirubin levels were …

Air pollutant emissions from power plants and other industries continue to increase in India, Saudi Arabia and Iran, the report says. A new report by Greenpeace India shows the country is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide in the world, with more than 15…

Most non-electric motor vehicles emit multiple airborne pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide, hydrocarbons, and ultrafine chemical particles. Breathing in these pollutants can cause or contribute to a wide range of health problems, from heart and lung disea…

if mexico knows something, it is air pollution. from time to time, mexico city is paralyzed by smoke from cars, industries and even the nearby volcano the popocatepetl. to fight this, a group of engineers has a new proposal to reduce the problem. created by B…

Firewood, animal dung, and agricultural waste are some of the fuels commonly used in households across India as a means of generating energy for cooking, light, and heating, among other things. A study published by the Collaborative Clean Air Policy Centre, …

The earth is getting greener, in large part due to increased CO2 in the atmosphere. Surprisingly, however, another driver is programs in China to increase and conserve forests and more intensive use of cropland in India. A greener China and India isn’t the us…

The woodlands of Mexico City's Chapultepec Park have received the International Large Urban Parks Gold Award. The World Urban Parks Association named this park the "Best Urban Forest in the World". The award considers factors such as historic, cultural, and…