Category Archives: Air Quality

This City Wants to Pay People to Bike to Work

It wouldn’t be the first one. One of the E.U.’s most polluted cities is working to change its commuters’ habits. Milan is considering implementing a program that would compensate people who bike to work, Fast Company reports. It’s consistently ranked … Continue reading

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Is your football team playing badly? It may be air pollution 

Footballers’ performance is affected by particles in the air, says German study Down the years, professional footballers have blamed a lacklustre performance on many things. Famous explanations have included the ball being too bouncy (Newcastle United); the pitch being too … Continue reading

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Air pollution tied to higher risk of preterm birth for moms with asthma 

Pregnant women with asthma may be at an increased risk for preterm births if they are exposed to high levels of air pollution from vehicles, according to new research. The study,published March 1 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical … Continue reading

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Air pollution hit 163 Chinese cities  

Polluted air was reported in 163 cities across China as of midday Wednesday after air pollution reared its ugly head Tuesday, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) announced. Tangshan in Hebei Province, and Fuyang in Anhui Province were the most … Continue reading

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East England towns and cities ‘have illegal NO2 levels’ 

Illegally-high levels of nitrogen dioxide were recorded at more than 250 sites in the east of England, it has emerged. The law allows no more than 40 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) per cubic metre of air (µg/m3). ClientEarth, a … Continue reading

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Law firm in new legal threat over UK air pollution 

The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action. In April the Supreme Court ruled an immediate plan was needed after the UK breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The government said … Continue reading

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Cash for cycling: polluted Milan might pay commuters to bike to work 

With its serious pollution problem and notorious driving styles, Milan is hardly renowned as a cycle-friendly city – but a radical new scheme aims to change that Famed for Vespas, Fiat 500s and a somewhat erratic driving style, Italy is … Continue reading

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London’s air pollution ‘is caused by drivers from outside the capital’ 

More than three quarters of car pollution in the south-east is produced by drivers living outside London, according to new research. An Oxford University study found the reliance on cars in the areas beyond the M25 meant carbon emissions targets … Continue reading

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