Air Pollution

There is "strong evidence" of systemic racial and ethnic bias in air pollution control across California, according to a new study from UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). Researchers assessed air pollution data from before the coronavirus pandemic began and as California's first stay-at-home order was…

Cities in the tropics are experiencing a growing air pollution problem, which is estimated to have led to a 62 per cent rise in premature deaths since 2005 Environment 8 April 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Mumbai, India, a city in the tropics with a growing population Ivaylo Daskalov/Alamy Some…

The international team of scientists aimed to address data gaps in air quality for 46* future megacities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East using space-based observations from instruments onboard NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) satellites for 2005 to 2018. Published today in Science Advances, the study reveals rapid…

In view of encouraging large-scale adoption of electric vehicles in Delhi to reduce air pollution, the city government plans to provide e-two-wheelers to its employees on easy monthly installments Topics Electric Vehicles | EMI | Delhi government In view of encouraging large-scale adoption of electric vehicles in Delhi to reduce air pollution, the city…

Asian and Hispanic communities experience significantly more air pollution from economic activity compared to predominantly white neighborhoods across the state of California, according to new research from the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy. The study published in the journal Nature Sustainability suggests California's environmental…

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Air pollution might affect semen quality, specifically targeting its ability to swim in the right direction, known as motility. (Credits: Reuters) Fresh data from the UN health agency showed that every corner of the globe is dealing with air pollution, although the problem is much worse in poorer countriesAFP Last…

New guidelines from the World Health Organization mean that almost everyone on the planet is now affected by harmful air pollution Environment 4 April 2022 By Adam Vaughan Smog envelops buildings on the outskirts of the Indian capital New Delhi in 2014 ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images Almost everyone on…

Wood-based home appliances are responsible for 63 per cent of the health costs from air pollution related to heating and cooking in homes in the European Union and UK Health 30 March 2022 By Michael Le Page A wood-burning stove lucentius/Getty Images Wood-burning appliances in people’s homes are a major…

A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country’s citizens to an environment that isn’t harmful to their health. This includes the right to clean air, as exposure to air pollution affects human health. Air pollution also affects land and water systems, and decreases agricultural yields.…