Air Pollution

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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Photo: GettyThere’s been a line of thinking burbling around certain corners of the internet that the coronavirus is good, actually. That it’s nature’s way of healing itself or alternately punishing us, Old Testament-style. Proponents of these ideas will point to wildlife returning to cities or drops in air pollution as…

Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globallySkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThis was published 4 months agoNo, dolphins and swans didn't return to the canals of Venice to swim in clear water as an unexpected side effect from the pandemic – these claims were shown to…

Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globallySkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThis was published 4 months agoNo, dolphins and swans didn't return to the canals of Venice to swim in clear water as an unexpected side effect from the pandemic – these claims were shown to…

This satellite image shows the burned area around Chernobyl in Ukraine on April 10, 2020, following an outbreak of wildfires. Image: Copernicus Sentinel-2Wildfires are burning yet again in the area outside the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The latest round of blazes has sent smoke traveling to the capital…

The rule would significantly decrease mercury emissions from coal plants. Guess that sounds like a bad idea to the president.Photo: GettyHumans have long known the health dangers of mercury, but that won’t stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from doing away with regulations designed to reduce emissions and protect public…