Air Pollution

A new study by Emory University researchers, published Thursday in Environmental Science & Technology , found that exposure to the tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolisms, altering key biological pathways. These changes were associated with increased risk of various negative birth outcomes, including premature birth.…

A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a study suggests. Tiny particles found in exhaust fumes, wildfire smoke and other forms of airborne pollution are linked with serious health conditions such as stroke, heart disease and cancer, but…

By Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing c.mayer@newsweek.com Chloe Mayer ????️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Residents living across a swathe of Minnesota have been warned of potentially dangerous air pollution, with "sensitive" groups urged to stay inside on Memorial Day. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)…

An air quality agency has issued a warning to thousands of residents in California to stay indoors if air quality becomes poor because of dust from windstorms. One warning impacting 50,000 residents in parts of Southern California was lifted Saturday morning, but then an advisory was issued for the Coachella Valley,…

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For nearly 60 years, California has enjoyed the ability to set its own standards governing air pollution from automobiles, as long as they’re more stringent than the federal government’s. This rule, written…

Wetlands are seen beyond a refinery in Norco, La. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Community groups in Louisiana have filed a federal lawsuit alleging a state law that regulates air-pollution monitoring violates their constitutional rights. Private organizations have been using low-cost air sensors to detect toxic pollution…

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The combination of air pollution, dense urban development and limited green spaces increases the risk of asthma in both children and adults. This is shown by a new study conducted as part of a major EU collaboration led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet. The study covers nearly 350,000 people of…

We present results from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh that introduced operational practices to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in 276 “zigzag” brick kilns. Of all intervention kilns, 65% adopted the improved practices. ...Read More