Air Pollution

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Air pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide, finds a new modeling study published by The BMJ. This equates to 61% of a total estimated 8.3 million deaths worldwide due to ambient (outdoor)…

Credit: The Conversation Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it's more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution particles from other sources, new research demonstrates. In the study, published in the journal Science,…

December 1, 2023 2 min read Dirty air has been linked to poor health outcomes, ranging from suicidality to low birth weight By Jesse Greenspan Credit: Peter K. Afriyie Air pollution is one of the world's greatest public health threats, reducing global life expectancy more than smoking, alcohol or childhood…

A new study has found that air pollution is preventing pollinators finding flowers because it degrades the scent. A research team comprising the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and the Universities of Birmingham, Reading, Surrey and Southern Queensland, found that ozone substantially changes the size and scent of…

Updated 2 days ago · Published on 7 Sep 2023 11:00AM · ON this International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, the Consumers’ Association of Penang calls on the Malaysian authorities to act urgently on air pollution, the biggest environmental health risk of our time. According to the United…

Climate change and air quality cannot be treated separately, says World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. Freddy Mavunda/BusinessDay For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future.Climate change is having a measurable impact on air quality and therefore human health, meaning the two must be tackled together and not in…

WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for ground-level ozone — better known as smog — despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health. The decision by EPA Administrator Michael Regan means that one…

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Open Burning Action Plan and the National Haze Action Plan were activated after several areas recorded unhealthy air pollution index (API) readings. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd...Read More

This article was originally published on Undark. In a sloping backyard in Vallejo, California, Nicholas Spada adjusted a piece of equipment that looked like a cross between a tripod, a briefcase, and a weather vane. The sleek machine, now positioned near a weathered gazebo and a clawfoot bathtub filled with…

Parliament building at sunset under pollution and smog in New Delhi, Delhi, India, Delhi. (Image credit: Getty Images) For a day or two during wildfire season, cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Sacramento and Seattle earn the dubious title of worst air quality in the world, according to real-time…