Air Pollution

In March 2022, when Dyson announced its launch of the Dyson Zone—a wearable device combining both noise-cancelling headphones and an air purifier—it quoted World Health Organization estimate: that 9 in 10 people globally breathe air that exceed the WHO’s pollution guidelines. The AI boom and catch-up in non-tech stocks Still,…

Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke is flowing from dozens of wildfires burning in several Canadian provinces. The effects reach as far south as…

Updated 1 month ago · Published on 8 Jun 2023 9:00AM · The Statue of Liberty in Upper Bay, New York, shrouded in orange smog on June 7, 2023. A Nasa scientist says the air pollution swamping the northeast United States this week from smoke spewed by fires in Canada…

Dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires is now affecting more than 55 million people in the eastern United States and beyond, rendering New York City as the home of some of the world’s worst air quality by Wednesday afternoon.  The city’s air quality numbers soared past 400, a record-breaking number, according…

A little boy suffering from asthma has been taken to accident and emergency by his worried mum more than 26 times - in just five years. Rosa Appleby Alis has described her son Max's condition as 'relentless'. She is convinced that the air quality in the North London borough where…

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Canadian wildfires are causing poor air quality across parts of the U.S., posing a health danger to millions of people. Experts say the air is especially harmful for more vulnerable populations, including older people and those with lung or heart issues. The best thing to do to protect yourself? Stay…

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PUBLISHED : 7 Jun 2023 at 05:35 Team effort: Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat and Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt bump fists at a meeting to discuss ways in which City Hall and the proposed government being formed an work in sync. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) Move Forward Party (MFP) leader…

Citizens in northern Thailand have mounted a legal challenge against the prime minister and several government departments for inaction to tackle air pollution that experts say reduces people’s life expectancy and violates basic human rights.Air pollution levels in the northern city of Chiang Mai exceeded WHO guideline standards more than…