Category Archives: Air Quality

More people die from air pollution than Malaria and HIV/Aids, new study shows 

More than 3 million people die prematurely each year from outdoor pollution and without action deaths will double by 2050 More than 3 million people a year are killed prematurely by outdoor air pollution, according to a landmark new study, … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Kills More Than 3 Million People Every Year 

Fine particulates and ozone have been linked to deaths from heart disease, stroke and lung cancer around the globe Tiny particles and troublesome gases in the outdoor air are ultimately responsible for some 3.3 million premature deaths annually, according to … Continue reading →

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Diesel vehicles could be banned from cities to clean up killer air pollution 

All Londoners must play their part in cleaning up the capital’s killer air pollution, former science minister Lord Drayson urged today. He called for a quicker switch to electric cars, vans and buses and for more people to cycle and … Continue reading →

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Nine out of 10 new diesel cars exceed EU pollution limits, report finds 

Road test reveals cars emit seven times the permitted level of exhaust emissions when tested in real-world conditions Nine out of 10 new diesel cars break new EU pollution limits when tested on roads rather than test tracks, according to … Continue reading →

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Government passing the buck on air pollution, says campaigners

Critics say plan to make councils responsible for policing pollution in urban areas offers no extra money or new powers A government plan to meet European air quality limits by letting councils ban diesel vehicles and charge drivers more for … Continue reading →

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Forest-Fire Haze Harming Air Quality in Indonesia, Singapore 

Smog caused by slash-and-burn agriculture in Indonesia is continuing to foul air quality as far away as Singapore, with readings in some parts of Sumatra island deemed “very unhealthy.” A gauge of tiny air-pollution particles was at 344.90 as of … Continue reading →

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Air and noise pollution has severe consequences on heart health

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, are the no 1 killer worldwide and in Europe, where they cause the death of over 10 000 people daily, i.e. more than all cancers combined. Recent scientific evidence shows that air … Continue reading →

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World Pollutionwatch: Fire can kill – far from the flames 

Vancouver is normally one of the world’s cleanest cities but this July its air resembled that in Beijing due to smoke and ash from forest fires over 200 kilometres away. Further fires along the western side of the US and … Continue reading →

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