Air Pollution

Traffic-related air pollution was responsible for nearly 2 million new asthma cases in children across the globe in 2019, according to a new study. Of the 1.85 million new pediatric asthma cases that were attributed to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), two-thirds occurred in urban areas, reported Susan Anenberg, PhD, of George…

The PNP ordered a crackdown on prohibited firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in December to reduce cases of firecracker-related deaths and injuries during Christmas and New Year’s Eve festivities. Michael Varcas / File MANILA, Philippines — Air pollution levels in the cities of Manila and Marikina have exceeded the safe standards…

Reductions in air pollution can lower the risk for dementia among older women exposed to it, a new study suggests. File photo by akiyoko/Shutterstock Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Long-term improvement in air quality lowers the risk for dementia in older women, a study published Monday by the Proceedings of the…

Already associated with a range of use cases from real estate to microfinance and even drone racing, the Algorand blockchain has now been enlisted to combat urban air pollution. PlanetWatch, the world’s first decentralised indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring network built on Algorand, has selected the US city of Miami to…

Iodine, the same chemical added as a nutrient to table salt, is an atmospheric trace element emitted from oceans that efficiently destroys ozone. Low ozone in airborne dust layers is frequently observed but poorly understood. New research led by the University of Colorado, Boulder, shows that dust is a source…

When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical reactions that destroy some air pollution, but also let greenhouse gases stick around longer. The finding, published today in the journal Science Advances, may force researchers to re-evaluate how particles from land can…

A primary cause, the study has shown, is how meteorological factors play a key role in air pollution levels, especially in Delhi-NCR region Topics Delhi-NCR | air pollution IANS  |  New Delhi  Last Updated at December 21, 2021 14:50 IST Preliminary data from a month-long experiment has shown that indoor air pollution…

LOS ANGELES—The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued violation notices to Los Angeles County and four companies following a probe into a noxious smell coming from decaying organic material in the Dominguez Channel, the agency announced Dec. 3. Thousands of residents from Carson, West Carson, and portions of…

NEW DELHI - India's capital New Delhi has ordered the closure of schools and colleges until further notice from Friday (Dec 3) after the Supreme Court criticised the city government for reopening educational institutions despite "very poor" air quality. The city government last week decided to reopen schools and colleges after…

Nov. 30, 2021 -- When skies were blue and air pollution was reduced during stay-at-home lockdowns at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were fewer severe heart attacks in the United States, a new study suggests. The researchers examined air pollution levels and numbers of severe heart attacks reported…