Air Pollution

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…

The National Green Tribunal has directed the UP pollution control board (UPPCB) to undertake a special drive for remedial measures. Topics sugar mills | Uttar Pradesh | National Green Tribunal Noting that huge air pollution is caused by sugar mills at various locations in Uttar Pradesh resulting in unchecked degradation of environment, the National…

Hong Kong's air could be as fresh as that in Tokyo or Paris by 2035, the government announced on Tuesday. Environment Secretary Wong Kam-sing unveiled the administration's new Clean Air Plan – after the last blueprint expired in 2020 – with a target for Hong Kong to "become a liveable…

One of the most extreme heat waves ever recorded baked the American West last week, with 40 million Americans affected by temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Deemed a “mega-heat wave,” it broke temperature records over a century old. And it’s not over yet — this weekend is projected to…

SKY PHENOMENON 20:35, 21 Jun 2021Updated: 20:36, 21 Jun 2021A HUGE "Saharan dust cloud" is hitting parts of Florida this weekend. The plume is expected to dampen storm activity but worsen air pollution. This will cause trouble for some people with allergies and other respiratory problems. Some health experts even…

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HONG KONG (AP) — China's government said Tuesday no abnormal radiation was detected outside a nuclear power plant near Hong Kong following a news report of a leak, while Hong Kong's leader said her administration was closely watching the facility. The operators released few details, but nuclear experts said that…

A new study has suggested how much of an environmental burden one carries. Past studies have indicated that women who smoke or are chronically exposed to air pollution tend to have smaller birth weight babies. The period, either during pregnancy or shortly after birth, is a critical window of development.…

Shanghai’s 12345, a 24-hour government-run, public-service hotline, received more than 8,700 complaints and tip-offs concerning the environment between November and April, with air pollution, noise and water pollution topping the list, authorities revealed yesterday. The 8,742 complaints and tip-offs were an increase of 6.7 percent from the same period a…