Air Pollution

Obesity is a global problem, and according to new research, living in polluted areas may be one factor increasing your risk of being obese, particularly among women Research links air pollution with a person's body size (Image: Getty Images) Obesity is a global health crisis. The World Health Organisation (WHO)…

This story was reported in collaboration with ProPublica. Louisiana must examine how polluters imperil the health of Black residents, the Environmental Protection Agency said in a letter it sent last week to state regulators in response to civil rights complaints about air pollution in the region known as Cancer Alley. …

Air quality experts and delegates from around the world are meeting today (11 October) to discuss international collaboration towards preventing and reducing air pollution and improving global air quality. Hosted in Bristol by the United Kingdom, and jointly organised with co-chair Sweden, the inaugural meeting of the Task Force for…

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…