Air Pollution

A new study has found that air pollution particles can cross the placenta and reach babies in the womb. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Aberdeen and Hasselt University, Belgium. It found that soot nanoparticles can get into the organs of foetuses. To study the impact…

Soot nanoparticles can cross the placenta and enter organs of foetuses, study suggestsResearchers have discovered soot particles in foetuses and newborn babies. PA Beta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translation Air pollution particles have been found in foetuses, researchers say, suggesting that soot nanoparticles can cross the placenta and get…

Air pollution particles can get into the organs of foetuses as they develop in the womb, potentially damaging development, a study has suggested. Academics from the University of Aberdeen and Hasselt University in Belgium found evidence of black carbon particles - also known as soot particles - in blood in…

Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, enhances PM2.5 toxicity and increases risk of death from cardiovascular disease, especially from heart attack or stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the…

What do you think of when you hear the word “pollution” — a city smothered in smog, a beach strewn with trash, factories pumping out dark clouds? Now try to picture “carbon emissions.” See anything? Probably not, since carbon dioxide is invisible.  This simple exercise helps explain the growing popularity…

RIALTO, Calif. — Ana Gonzalez grew up watching the Inland Empire transform from citrus groves and grapevines into warehouses and retail distribution centers. The booming region east of Los Angeles now comprises 4.65 million people — and 1 billion square feet of warehouse space. In 2015, one of those warehouses…

Exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended air pollution exposure limit could substantially increase our risk of a first-time stroke Health 28 September 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Consistent exposure to air pollution may raise our risk of a first-time stroke Martyn Williams/Alamy Living in a highly polluted area may raise…

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Reported By:| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: IANS |Updated: Sep 27, 2022, 01:02 PM IST Delhi to have 15-point Winter Action Plan against air pollution soon, informs Environment Minister Ahead of winter season, the Delhi government is gearing up to have 15-point Winter Action Plan against pollution. Environment Minister…

Car-free days: Giving people a place to walk and breath clean air Many countries around the world went car-free for a day last week to “inspire motorists” to leave their cars just for a day –to walk, cycle, or take public transportation to go to work, or do errands. The…