Air pollution in the US has had a long history as a factor in premature mortality. Early on, as America’s industrial revolution catapulted the country into the 20th Century, air pollution choked its streets and…
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Air pollution is killing New Yorkers — but it’s not coming from here
Feeling wheezy in New York City? Blame Wyoming, North Dakota and Virginia. In the United States, 41-53% of all premature deaths related to poor air quality can be attributed to pollution coming from another state,…
3 ways we can solve the air pollution crisis
Air pollution is harming many of us around the world. Many of us are breathing air that is damaging almost every organ in our body. Worse, one of the main causes of air pollution – burning…
Even short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution can increase risk of cardiac arrest
Short-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of sudden heart problems, especially among older people, according to a study published Monday. The study, published in the journal The Lancet, indicates that even…
Did you know the cost of tackling air pollution in India is Rs 3.39 lakh per second?
India spends a whopping Rs 3.39 lakh per second to tackle air pollution from fossil fuels. Amid an ongoing slowdown, the emerging economy is forced to shell out Rs 10.7 lakh crore ($150 billion) annually…
Air pollution has major impact on children in sport, study warns
Breathe GB warns of damage to lungs and performance in survey of training grounds Britain’s future sporting performance could be hampered by air pollution because some training grounds are in areas with dangerously high pollution…
Here’s how people power is tackling air pollution
We are in a public health emergency. An estimated 4.5 million people around the world die each year from causes directly attributable to air pollution from burning fossil fuels a recent study shows. Meanwhile, the leading contributors…
Air pollution can cross state lines, and with deadly consequences, study says
Air pollution is known to have negative — even deadly — effects on our health, and studies have shown that breathing pollution can kill, even at levels below air quality guidelines. Now, a new study shows…
Opening your windows doesn’t help reduce indoor air pollution
Airing out our homes might not be as effective as we think. Chemicals released by cleaning or cooking can stick to walls, furnishings and other surfaces instead of wafting out when we open a window. “It’s quite…
The air pollution is killing us
Reiterating the importance of addressing air pollution comes well-timed these days, as Western Balkans cities occupy the tops of the lists of the most polluted cities in the world, Sarajevo in particular. But, we from…