Air Pollution

New research examines commuter characteristics to better understand how factors such as departure time, frequency, and commute length are associated with exposure to air pollution. Using personal air pollution monitors, the research clustered commuters to determine whether these clusters were associated with traffic pollution exposures. The study reveals that commuters…

Microscopic particulates that form from the use of fossil fuels for energy, transportation, industry and agriculture are the main cause of deaths from air pollution. The main sources of air pollution are from coal for energy generation and the various uses of oil for industry and transportation. There are also…

Something unusual happened this year in Idaho. Fire and health officials began issuing warnings about the health risks of wildfire smoke several weeks earlier than normal. With almost the entire U.S. West in drought, it was only a matter of time before the risks became reality. Smoke is now graying…

A Biden administration plan to force the rapid uptake of renewable energy would swiftly cut planet-heating emissions and save hundreds of thousands of lives from deadly air pollution, a new report has found amid growing pressure on the White House to deliver a major blow against the climate crisis. Of…

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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In deciding whether to return to the office, one thing to consider is that fewer cars on the road means less air pollution. Author of the article: Christopher Labos  •  Special to Montreal Gazette An early pandemic rush hour:…

We don’t recall anyone complaining about the fireworks for Joe Biden’s inauguration, but this Independence Day is seeing a lot of anti-firework tweets. Fireworks are white supremacist, intimidating to people of color, and they give wild animals panic attacks. Plus there’s the pollution, and according to National Geographic, that pollution…

EnvironmentNewsUsing crowdsourced data from home air quality monitors, scientists found that vulnerable people and communities of color are disproportionately exposed to air pollution from firework celebrations. ByMadeleine Stone Published July 2, 2021 • 6 min read It’s no secret that fireworks can cause some serious air pollution, in the United…

According to studies in recent years, air pollution affects the thyroid. Thyroid hormones are essential for regulating fetal growth and metabolism, and play an important role in neurological development. Thyroxine (T4) is the main thyroid hormone that is circulating and the thyroid-stimulating hormone is TSH. At 48 hours newborn babies…

Taal's volcanic smog reaches Metro Manila, nearby areas — Phivolcs (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The haze caused by Taal’s volcanic smog or “vog” has spread over Batangas as well as Metro Manila and some parts of Southern and Central Luzon, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on…