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Air Pollution

Air for disadvantaged LA residents is more polluted, more toxic Air Pollution

Air for disadvantaged LA residents is more polluted, more toxic

Graphical abstract. Credit: Environmental Science & Technology (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02788 People dealing with the most socioeconomic disadvantages in greater Los Angeles also face higher levels of toxic air pollution, according to a new UCLA-led study. Researchers collected air samples from 54 locations over two-week periods in September 2019 and February…
bubmag
December 9, 2022
Adults living in areas with high air pollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions Air Pollution

Adults living in areas with high air pollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions

Exposure to traffic related air pollution is associated with an increased likelihood of having multiple long-term physical and mental health conditions according to a new study of more than 364,000 people in England. Led by researchers from Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, this is the…
bubmag
December 2, 2022
CYCLE OF ILLNESS OP-ED: Air pollution by oil giants is trapping impoverished communities into generations of injustice Air Pollution

CYCLE OF ILLNESS OP-ED: Air pollution by oil giants is trapping impoverished communities into generations of injustice

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,…
bubmag
November 28, 2022
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