Air Pollution

Recent research from the University of Leicester, UK, has identified that air pollution affects the intricate web of microbes that are all around us. Populations of bees are also declining worldwide, so the Leicester team are investigating whether these two factors are connected. Researchers are now looking into the effects…

Air Filters are Gaining Popularity due to their Ability to Reduce the Risk of Respiratory Illnesses and Improve Indoor Air Quality. Global Air Filter Media Market to 2033: Decrease in the Quality of Air Globally is Expected to Contribute to Growth. North America is projected to lead the market by…

The United States currently gets nearly 20% of its electricity from nuclear energy. With 92 reactors dispersed around the nation, the United States boasts the largest nuclear fleet in the world. Many of these power plants have operated for over 50 years and are nearing the end of their anticipated…

Another area of concern is our local air pollution monitoring system has been sub-optimal, says Clean North SooToday received the following letter from the chair of Clean North about pollution and Algoma Steel. Recently several articles and letters published on news sites have focused on pollution from Algoma Steel.  The first…

Tempo will also be able to track variations in pollution at the neighborhood scale. Lefer foresees this being especially useful for exposing environmental injustice, since lower-income and racially segregated areas are more likely to be near emissions sources, like ports and refineries. “And satellite data can show that,” he says. Weather…

WASHINGTON - A Falcon 9 rocket successfully blasted off from Florida into space on Friday carrying a new NASA device that can track air pollution over North America down to the neighborhood level. The launch, which took place at 12:30 am (0430 GMT), will bring into orbit the Tropospheric Emissions…

1/4 The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday. SpaceX successfully launched NASA's air pollution monitoring instrument TEMPO. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo April 6 (UPI) -- SpaceX successfully launched NASA's air pollution monitoring instrument TEMPO into orbit…

Watch a replay of our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat 40e communications satellite, which also hosts NASA’s TEMPO air quality monitoring instrument. Follow…

WASHINGTON – Breathing polluted air was linked to an increased risk for dementia, underscoring the potential for stricter air quality measures to prevent conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease, that afflict millions of Americans. Chronic exposure to air containing high levels of fine particles was consistently associated with dementia, according to…

It’s no secret that air pollution can contribute to a number of health conditions, including heart disease and respiratory conditions. Less widely known is that it could play a role in declining cognition as well. In a study published in BMJ, researchers at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of…