Category Archives: Air Quality

Even low levels of air pollution can increase heart, lung risks in older adults

Long-term exposure to air pollution, even at low levels, can increase the risk for heart and lung disease in older adults, new research shows. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, found exposure to three types … Continue reading

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Pollutionwatch: ultrafine particles from aircraft engines endanger lives

Growing evidence suggests tiny particles can affect the heart, lungs, blood pressure and risk foetal growth The clear blue skies of the first lockdown are being crisscrossed by contrails once again. These white lines are caused by ice crystals that … Continue reading

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Babies in bike trailers exposed to higher levels of pollutants than their parents, study finds

Babies and children sitting in bicycle trailers breathe in more polluted air than the adults riding the bikes that pull them—but trailer covers can help halve air pollution levels, according to research from the University of Surrey. In research published … Continue reading

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Improving air quality associated with slower

Women in areas where air is getting cleaner scored up to 1.5 years younger on cognitive tests Improvements in air quality are associated with slower cognitive decline in women, according to a new study led by Diana Younan, of the … Continue reading

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Bangkok air unsafe, again

Smog blanketed Greater Bangkok on Tuesday morning with the worst pollution in Wang Thonglang district of the capital city. The Pollution Control Department reported that levels of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and less in diameter ranged from 39 to 73 … Continue reading

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Forest fires in Amazonian region trigger environmental alert in Colombia’s capital

An environmental alert has been issued in the Colombian capital, Bogota, threatened by smoke from active forest fires affecting an area the size of Paris in the country’s Amazon region, local authorities announced on Saturday. Winds have blown smoke from … Continue reading

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World Cancer Day 2022: Bad AQI reason behind 60% increase in lung and bladder cancer, say doctors

– Contaminated air is only going to push cancer cases up. – Cases in the country increased at an annual rate of 5 per cent from 2010 to 2019. – Nearly 100 per cent cure for cancers like thyroid and … Continue reading

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Air pollution in Chennai five times higher than WHO limits: Report

An analysis of air quality data of Chennai by Greenpeace India has shown that the average pollution level in the city was much higher than the WHO air quality guidelines. A report by NGO Greenpace International, released in January, revealed … Continue reading

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