Air Pollution

From planes and buses to refineries and factories, there are multiple sources of air pollution. These are complex processes that lead to formation of new particulate matter and precursor gas molecules both of which are harmful to our lungs, said scientists an…

Air pollution has emerged as a serious concern in India with its adverse health implications, particularly for children and other vulnerable groups. But cities across the globe have encountered the problem at some point and dealt with it in their own ways, sa…

The National Institute for Space Research (INPE), the space agency of Brazil, recorded the highest number of wildfires in the Amazon in ... Read More The National Institute for Space Research (INPE), the space agency of Brazil, recorded the highest number of…

President Donald Trump twice invoked anti-Semitic automotive pioneer Henry Ford on Wednesday just hours after he again accused Jewish Democrats of being disloyal to Israel. Trump tweeted about Ford in relation to auto companies opting to follow California’s …

A new study has linked dirt and air pollution to multiple neuropsychiatric conditions, as well as an increased risk of developing personality disorders. The link was first identified using environmental data from the US, but was profound enough that researche…

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…