Air Pollution

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone—both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry—the number of parasitic insects available to control aphids drops significantly, according to research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B today. The team,…

New Delhi's Environment Minister, Gopal Rai, announced that the primary schools in India's capital city will reopen from Wednesday (November 9) as there is a slight improvement in the air quality in the region.  New Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said last week that the primary schools in the national…

Amid rising air pollution levels in the national capital, the Noida Traffic Police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory announcing restrictions on the entry of non-essential trucks and other vehicles into Delhi from its borders. According to the advisory issued by the Police Commissionerate of Gautam Buddh Nagar, the restrictions…

As the air quality of the Delhi NCR region in India continues to worsen, the Delhi government on Friday asked half of its staff to work from home. Delhi's environment minister Gopal Rai announced that due to the severe air pollution, 50 per cent of government employees in Delhi will…

Outdoor air pollution was linked to 45 out of 100 000 deaths in South Africa in 2019, a new report by the Health Effects Institute has revealed. The analysis of the state of air quality and related health impacts in Africa was produced by the State of Global Air initiative,…

Credit: The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa (2022). Nearly all the African continent faces severe health impacts caused by air pollution, with several countries experiencing some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, according to a new HEI report. The report, The State…

The month of October continues to be a sensitive and emotional month for the majority of women, especially those who have battled, survived, been diagnosed with, or lost loved ones to breast cancer. Numerous factors have been linked to this condition in studies, but extended exposure to household air pollution…

While ordinary houseplants have little effect on pollution, two companies have developed genetically modified pothos plants that may have a bigger impact Environment 27 October 2022 By Michael Le Page Neoplants’ pothos Neoplants There are now two genetically modified versions of the common houseplant known as pothos designed to enhance…

By Tony Selwyn, head of environmental planning at Plowman Craven Whilst enjoying an ice cream on a recent holiday, I couldn’t help but notice the idling engine of the ice cream van nearby. Not great in terms of either noise or air pollution, but essential for a large majority of…

Higher exposure to a certain type of traffic-related air pollution called particulate matter may be linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 26, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers specifically looked at fine…