Air Pollution

South Durban, home to more than 250,000 people, has historically been a high pollution zone in South Africa. Despite the gradual reduction in traditional pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, others such as particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen continue to be elevated in the community.  Typical of many such communities,…

Schemes that aim to reduce traffic through certain streets have been accused of increasing air pollution on roads at their borders, but a study in London has found that the opposite is true Environment 24 November 2022 By Madeleine Cuff A low traffic neighbourhood in London Eleventh Hour Photography /…

Updated November 24, 2022 at 9:34 PM Published November 24, 2022 at 9:19 AM COPENHAGEN - Fine particle air pollution led to 238,000 premature deaths in the European Union in 2020, the bloc’s environmental watchdog said on Thursday, a slight rise from 2019. Across the 27-nation bloc that year, “exposure…

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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,…

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…

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Air pollution warnings were issued for Seoul and surroundings on Thursday for the first time this autumn. In Seoul an ultrafine dust advisory was issued as PM2.5 density stood above 75 ㎍/㎥ for longer than two hours, while in some provinces PM10 concentration stood at over 150 ㎍/㎥. Ultrafine particles…

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…

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…