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Air pollution high at US public schools with kids from marginalized groups, new study finds Air Pollution

Air pollution high at US public schools with kids from marginalized groups, new study finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity to roadways and industrial zones, are well-established. A new study reports the first nationwide patterns in atmospheric fine particulate pollution and nitrogen dioxide exposure at U.S. public schools. On both national and local scales,…
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November 17, 2022
Creatively tackling India’s climate challenges through the food supply chain Air Pollution

Creatively tackling India’s climate challenges through the food supply chain

As the planet warms, India is facing a tangled set of challenges: The South Asian population hub has some of the most polluted air in the world, especially around the capital of New Delhi. With 1.38 billion people and significant poverty, the country also suffers intense food insecurity, including among…
bubmag
November 17, 2022
Air pollution behind additional 1.5 mn premature deaths annually: Study Air Pollution

Air pollution behind additional 1.5 mn premature deaths annually: Study

The study found an improved understanding of how air pollution impacts health on a global scale Fine pollution particles (PM2.5) may be responsible for 1.5 million additional premature deaths around the globe each year, according to a study which found that low levels of air pollution are dangerous than previously…
bubmag
November 10, 2022
Air pollution behind additional 1.5 million premature deaths annually: Study Air Pollution

Air pollution behind additional 1.5 million premature deaths annually: Study

Fine pollution particles (PM2.5) may be responsible for 1.5 million additional premature deaths around the globe each year, according to a study which found that low levels of air pollution are dangerous than previously thought. The World Health Organization's most recent estimates are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely…
bubmag
November 10, 2022
Study links exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and neurodevelopment in children Air Pollution

Study links exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and neurodevelopment in children

Developmental disabilities are a group of conditions that result from impairments. Recently, a Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology study evaluated the association between ambient particulate matter no larger than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) during the prenatal and postnatal periods and infant neurodevelopmental parameters. Scientists conducted the study using the Taiwan…
bubmag
November 9, 2022