Air Pollution News
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a £2.7M plan to install air filters in 200 schools
Evening Standard - 20-Feb-2024
Plans to extend the program citywide if successful
Read more...Hold on Europe! Cleaning up the polluted air later could mean thousands deaths sooner
The Guardian - 02-Feb-2024
Eastern Europe already breathes dirtier air, and the delay would hit them the hardest
Read more...Traffic air pollution raises your blood pressure by more than 4.5 mmHg
University of Washington (UW) - 27-Nov-2023
UW study calls for new strategies to combat traffic pollution's health risks
Read more...UK air pollution regulations are saving lives, but not protecting ecosystems
University College London (UCL) - 25-Oct-2023
Existing regulations are not enough to protect sensitive habitats from ammonia
Read more...Women living and working in polluted areas are at a higher risk of breast cancer
European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO) - 17-Oct-2023
PM2.5 particles can penetrate deep into tissues and promote cancer growth
Read more...Europe's air pollution crisis: Almost everyone is breathing toxic air
The Guardian - 20-Sep-2023
98% of Europeans live in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution
Read more...England's chief medical officer says vehicle tyre pollution is now a major health risk
The Guardian - 05-Jul-2023
Heavier electric vehicles raise concerns from increased tyre wear pollution despite resolving exhaust emissions
Read more...Air pollution intensifies Covid-19 impact, mirroring decade-older age
The Guardian - 21-Jun-2023
Scientists advocate for air pollution reduction, emphasizing its potential to improve health outcomes amidst pandemics and flu season
Read more...Air pollution linked to increased risk of at least two long-term health problems
The Guardian - 30-Dec-2022
Implementing environmental policies in polluted areas may help prevent the illnesses
Read more...Understanding air pollution cancer would lead to a new era of molecular cancer prevention
BBC - 10-Sep-2022
Mutations alone are not always enough for tumour formation
Read more...Air pollution closely related to cognitive decline and dementia - GOV.UK
The Guardian - 27-Jul-2022
Cognitive decline and dementia in older people accelerated by exposure to emissions
Read more...99% of people in the world are breathing polluted air
Independent - 04-Apr-2022
WHO calls for the immediate transition from fossil fuel use to clean energy
Read more...Floor cleaners with certain chemical ingredients could do more harm than good
Phys.org - 28-Feb-2022
Chemicals used for good smell may expose people to aerosol pollution at the same rate as public roads
Read more...Covid restrictions provided unique real-world experiment with reduced air pollution
The Guardian - 26-Jan-2022
Big drop in NO2 produced biggest benefit, less significant drops seen in PM2.5 and PM10
Read more...WHO rewrites air quality guidelines, slashing safe limit for pollutants from fossil fuels by 50%
Guardian - 22-Sep-2021
A step towards breathing harmless air amidst rising evidence of deadly harm from air pollution
Read more...Short term exposure to particulate matter cause specific mortality
The Conversation (UK) - 08-Sep-2021
Exposure reduction targets aim to lower air pollution levels
Read more...Leeds city council set to raise awareness against use of wood burning stoves
Leeds Live - 22-Jul-2021
New action plan to reduce air pollution and improve people's lives
Read more...Toxic lead levels still exists in the London air, even after 20 years of fuel ban
Guardian - 21-Jun-2021
Land contamination can be tackled by placing clean soil on top, but is that enough?
Read more...Air purifiers in safari buses to protect passengers from pollution and pathogens
Air Quality News - 17-May-2021
AirLabs' devices claims to remove coronavirus in the air - improves public transport during pandemic
Read more...Air pollution harms memory and thinking, not just lungs
Guardian - 03-May-2021
Even short spikes in air pollutants may impair brain health in older men
Read more...Wood burners are the culprits of indoor air pollution
Guardian - 18-Dec-2020
Harmful particles from burners raise health issues mainly in children and elderly
Read more...Breathing polluted air may increase your risk of dementia
Alzforum - 10-Dec-2020
Breathing fine particles can shrink your brain; there may be other causes too
Read more...Lessons learnt from UK's first lockdown on air quality
Air Quality News - 23-Nov-2020
While vehicular pollution reduced, a hidden rise in more toxic air pollutants occurred
Read more...Considerable reduction in London's air pollution since 2016
Guardian - 03-Oct-2020
Shows that air pollution is not irreversible & can be reduced by taking the right steps
Read more...Worse off disproportionally affected by air pollution and poor environment
Guardian - 07-Sep-2020
Improved air quality and access to nature would improve everyone's health
Read more...High fish consumption could protect brain from air pollution damage
iNews - 15-Jul-2020
Study in women show omega-3 fatty acids found in fish have multiple benefits for the brain
Read more...The deadly link between air pollution and coronavirus
Guardian - 13-Jul-2020
An analysis to answer whether quality of air affects rise in pandemic cases
Read more...Studies find link between dementia and air pollution
Alzforum - 22-May-2020
Air pollution could account for 10% of dementia cases worldwide
Read more...11,000 avoided deaths in Europe owing to cleaner air during lockdown
Guardian - 30-Apr-2020
We need technology-driven, not pandemic-driven, solutions to air pollution
Read more...Filling your house with plants doesn't change the air quality
ScienceAlert - 08-Nov-2019
Review based on 30 years of research confirmed that houseplants don't have any value as air removers
Read more...Air pollution linked to serious acute health problems
BBC - 21-Oct-2019
Does more than just reducing life expectancy, and needs to be tackled very soon
Read more...Quarter of London parks have a dangerous level of polluted air
Evening Standard - 10-Oct-2019
Areas supposed to be a "green lungs" of the city are being polluted mainly because of the traffic
Read more...Hair follicles damaged by air pollution
Independent - 09-Oct-2019
There are more serious effects of air pollution on the lungs, but one more reason to find clean air
Read more...Exposure to air pollution over a long time is just as bad as smoking
Independent - 14-Aug-2019
Ozone is our friend in the stratosphere but not so much at ground level
Read more...Burning out good health in indoor toxic boxes
Guardian - 15-May-2019
Indoor air pollution is just as important as outdoor pollution
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