Air Pollution

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…

Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, is witnessing a troubling rise in lightning-related deaths. Scientists point to a strong link between increased lightning activity and worsening air pollution, much of which is carried in from across its borders. A new study, which analyzed six years of lightning and…

In February, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced a plan to eliminate severe air pollution by the end of 2025. To achieve this ambitious goal, China will tighten emission standards and boost clean energy and electric transport, including shifting freight from roads to rail and waterways (1...Read More

Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) July 1, 2025 India's capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity's hazardous air pollution. The city is regularly ranked one of the most…

Air quality advocates and industry stakeholders discuss the need to shift to zero-emission construction equipment during London's Climate Action Week By Stephanie Bontorin July 04, 2025 During London Climate Action Week 2025, the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, and Volvo CE gathered industry players, policy leaders, and air…

Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage, according to a study that was published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The research indicates that fine particulate matter in the air…

Long-term exposure to fine particle pollution quietly scars heart muscle, MRI scans reveal, laying the groundwork for future heart failure. Canadian researchers found even “safe” levels of PM2.5 boosted myocardial fibrosis in both healthy volunteers and cardiomyopathy patients, especially women, smokers, and people with hypertension. Air Pollution’s Hidden Cardiac Scars…

By Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating from City, University of London with an MA in International Journalism. Prior to this, he studied History and…

TOPLINE: A systematic review found that higher lifetime exposure to cooking oil fumes was associated with an increased risk for lung cancer in never-smoking women in high-income countries. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review to study the relationship between exposure to cooking fumes, a type of household air pollution, and…