Air Pollution

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…

Nitrogen dioxide (NOx = NO + NO2) has a limited lifetime in the atmosphere. However, it plays an important role in developing pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter, which may cause respiratory problems and asthma in people and harm plants and agricultural yields. The primary sources of Nitrogen oxides…

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THE Korean International Cooperation Agency (Koica) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) have signed a partnership agreement to strengthen the national capacity to monitor the condition of air quality and improve air quality plans and policies in the Philippines. The agreement will utilize the Pan-Asia Partnership for Geospatial Air Pollution…

Exposure to outdoor air pollution may increase the risk of several non-lung cancers. (Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Environmental Epidemiology) A physician talks about the shock of learning that she missed the warning signs of her own cancer. (CNN) The FDA expanded approval of trifluridine and tipiracil…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a cohort study of millions of Medicare beneficiaries, the researchers found that…

The government is cutting climate finance, backing oil production and opposing air pollution measures in an attempt to win next year’s election The UK government led by Rishi Sunak has gone from indifference to hostile to climate measures in recent weeks, re-iterating its backing for oil production and polluting vehicles…

Edited by अशोक उपाध्याय | टाइम्स न्यूज नेटवर्क | Updated: 29 Jul 2023, 11:37 am Delhi-NCR Air Pollution Latest News: दिल्ली-NCR में वायु प्रदूषण में सुधार के लिए वायु गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन आयोग (सीएक्यूएम) ने प्रदूषण रोधी उपायों में बदलाव किया है। श्रेणीबद्ध प्रतिक्रिया कार्य योजना (ग्रेडेड रिस्पांस एक्शन प्लान-ग्रैप) के…

The meeting aimed at ensuring reliable and uninterrupted power supply during the critical period when air pollution generally worsens due to unfavourable meteorological conditions (Photo courtesy: Cummins Commentary) Press Trust of India New Delhi The Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has asked Delhi and states in NCR to…