Air Pollution

Researchers estimate that 1.85 million new childhood asthma cases in 2019 were linked with exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a toxic gas released by diesel vehicles Health 5 January 2022 By Adam Vaughan Heavy traffic on a street in New Delhi, India Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times/Getty Images About one in 12…

The simultaneous occurence of extreme levels of ozone and particulate matter have increased significantly in the past decade due to wildfires in the western US Environment 5 January 2022 By Adam Vaughan Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles during the wildfire season in September 2020 Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/Shutterstock…

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…