Air Pollution

Nairobi - rising air pollution over the last 45 years. Credit: University of Birmingham Falling visibility in three major African cities reveals that air pollution has increased significantly over the last 45 years—leaving citizens facing further short-term increases in man-made pollution due to increasing urbanization and economic development, a new…

London has had dramatic improvements in its air quality since the coronavirus lockdown, with dangerous emissions at some of the capitals busiest roads and junctions falling by almost 50%. Figures released by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, show that anti-pollu… Read More

Air Pollution Falls By Unprecedented Levels In Major Global Cities During Coronavirus Lockdowns (cnn.com) Posted by BeauHD on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @11:30PM from the positive-side-effects dept. An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Lockdowns restricting travel and industry imposed to halt the spread of coronavirus have resulted in…

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UPDATE: 1 day to go! Over $370,000 raised.Up until this very moment, I didn’t know that air pollution killed more people globally than car accidents… or malaria. We take our air quality for granted, because we can’t physically see the pollution in the air in a quantifiable manner, and we…

A new report shows how often people in Southeast Asia will simultaneously face air pollution and heat hazards. Scientists know that extreme heat has a negative impact on the human body—causing distress in the respiratory and cardiovascular system and they know that extreme air pollution can also have serious effects.…

Published: April 21, 2020 at 3:05 p.m. ET Report issued ahead of Earth Day and amid COVID-19 fight estimates that 137 million people lived with unhealthy ozone levels in recent years Breathing polluted air is associated with shorter average life expectancies, and is a risk factor for heart and respiratory…

Photo: GettyNew research from the American Lung Association reveals which parts of the U.S. have the most polluted air.In their 21st annual “State of the Air” report for 2020, released Tuesday, the group examined federal data on the two most widespread types of air pollution to create a comprehensive overview…

Los Angeles with building obscured in the late afternoon: (Getty Images)Close to half of all Americans are breathing unhealthy air, as the quality in the country declines, according to a new report.The 2020 State of the Air report, released by the American Lung Association, found that for nearly half of…

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