Air Pollution

Britain has announced that it plans to phase out the sales of gas, diesel, and hybrid cars by 2035 as part of a push toward only electric vehicles being sold in the country. According to Reuters, the government announced the plan on Tuesday, which is five years earlier than initially…

It is one of the world's most polluted cities. And as the people of New Delhi prepare to vote in local elections this week, many are demanding action to improve air quality in the Indian capital. Last year, air pollution levels were 40 times the limit set by the World…

Scientists at Caltech and JPL have tied a shift in winter weather patterns in Europe and northern Eurasia to a reduction in air pollution. Over the past 50 years, the occurrence of extremely cold days has decreased throughout Europe and northern Eurasia, whi…

Excess selenium from fertilizers and other natural sources can create air pollution that could lead to lung cancer, asthma, and Type 2 diabetes, according to new UC Riverside research. The research team conducted previous UCR studies in the Salton Sea area, …

Image copyrightReutersImage caption Plastic waste often ends up in developing countries Exporting polluting plastic waste to developing countries will be banned or restricted under a new law. The rule presented to the UK Parliament is aimed at protecting …

In recent years, new research has significantly increased my belief that air pollution has substantial negative effects on productivity, IQ and health (see previous posts). Research in the field is exploding which means that there must also be more false positives. Consider two recent papers. The first, The Real Effect…

By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Published: January 30, 2020 3:44:40 am It is estimated that half of these deaths are in the northern belt of the country. (File)Fourteen per cent of under-five deaths in India — approximately 1,27,000 deaths annually — happen due to pneumonia. In 2013,…

A group of environmental and labor activists in Southern California are taking on Amazon and the U.S. government, in hopes of stopping a new airport terminal that’s expected to be used as a massive Amazon fulfillment center that could make air quality in the area even worse. The groups filed…

If you want to avoid getting dementia or Parkinson’s disease, get out of town. Literally. A new scientific study in Canada has added to the growing body of data that people who live in polluted or urban settings, especially if they live near major roads and far away from any…

North Macedonia's government on Monday said it was imposing urgent measures in the country's capital, Skopje, and the western city of Tetovo in order to protect people from severely high levels of air pollution. Authorities said the levels of toxic particles…