Air Pollution

Evidence links air pollution to dementia, yet its role in Lewy body dementia (LBD) remains unclear. In this work, we showed in a cohort of 56.5 million individuals across the United States that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure raises LBD risk. ...Read More

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock - Aug 30, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT A landmark study finds U.S. oil and gas pollution causes…

In the past decades, China has witnessed high air pollution associated with rapid economic development, although regulatory efforts have alleviated the situation since 2013. Haze events characterized by high particulate matter (PM) levels in China are ...Read More

EPD convictions in July ***********************      Thirty-two convictions were recorded in July 2025 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.        Three of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, two were under the Noise Control Ordinance, two were under the Public…

While banning ozone-destroying gases such as CFCs has helped the ozone layer to recover, when combined with increased air pollution the impact of ozone could warm our planet 40% more than originally thought. The ozone hole over Antarctica in 2020. Image credit: ESA. “CFCs and HCFCs are greenhouse gases that…

A coalition of environmental campaigners and Indigenous groups is suing the Chilean government for systematically failing to curb pollution in the heart of the country’s copper mining region, as demand rises for the metal that is critical for the energy transition. It marks the first time the Chilean government has…

Tesla electric vehicles at a charging station in Alhambra, California on March 11, 2025.  Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images On President Donald Trump's first day in office, he signed an executive order aiming to eliminate the "electric vehicle mandate" and remove subsidies that favor EVs. Since then,…

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution - including that coming from car exhaust emissions - plays in increased risk of dementia. Dementias such as Alzheimer's disease are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide, a number…

Environment Reducing air pollution is critical for improving public health, but it has brought big climate trade-offs By James Dinneen Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email As smog clears worldwide, heatwaves are becoming more frequent CLAUDIO REYES/AFP via Getty Images Heatwaves have become more frequent as…

When Darren Riley moved to Detroit seven years ago, he didn’t expect the city’s air to change his life—literally. Developing asthma as an adult opened his eyes to a much larger problem: the invisible but pervasive impact of air pollution on the health of marginalized communities. “I was fascinated about…