Air Pollution

Pollution in Shanxi, China. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images New data says air pollution is the greatest threat to life expectancy. The Air Quality Life Index says air pollution will likely shorten the lives of billions of people.In India and Bangladesh, air pollution cuts life by up to a decade, the data…

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben Fried made a difficult decision: He stopped riding New York City’s subway system. He was not alone. Ridership on the city’s notoriously packed commuter trains dropped 92% in mid-April, when New York emerged as an epicenter of the global health crisis. For Fried,…

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben Fried made a difficult decision: He stopped riding New York City’s subway system. He was not alone. Ridership on the city’s notoriously packed commuter trains dropped 92% in mid-April, when New York emerged as an epicenter of the global health crisis. For Fried,…

FRANCE - Air pollution cuts life expectancy for every man, woman and child on Earth by nearly two years, according to data released Tuesday which experts said showed poor air quality is "the greatest risk to human health". The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) said that as the world races to…

By Patrick GALEY (AFP)     Jul 28, 2020 in World Air pollution cuts life expectancy for every man, woman and child on Earth by nearly two years, according to data released Tuesday which experts said showed poor air quality is "the greatest risk to human health".The Air Quality Life…

Since Uber and Lyft burst onto the scene a decade ago, the companies have established a reputation for dodging government regulations. Now, California is working on first-of-their-kind rules to limit emissions from ride-hail vehicles, which could force the companies to get about one-third of their drivers into electric vehicles by…

Burning smokeless coal in household stoves is a major source of air pollution despite its apparent clean credentials. here is little difference between smokeless and smoky coal and the pollution is worsened when firelighters are used, the University College Dublin study found. The finding is worrying for many thousands of…

IMAGE: More research on air pollution's effects on the epigenome, or chemical tags attached to the genes, in patients with ILDs. view more  Credit: ATS July 1, 2020--More research must be done to investigate the role of air pollution on the epigenome in patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), in order…

California are getting serious about reducing air pollution, approving a new proposal that tackles emissions from semi-trucks, delivery trucks and buses. Trucks currently account for as much as 50% of greenhouse gas emissions when including emissions from fuel production, and more than 95% of toxic diesel particulate matter emissions. To…

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