Category Archives: World News

Chile’s air is so polluted that Copa America fans are being told not to barbecue

It’s a Chilean tradition. The mad rush home from work early — triggering traffic jams — to light up the barbecue, crack open a beer, and watch the national soccer team bid for glory. Except that at this year’s Copa … Continue reading

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Belgium and Bulgaria in the EU dock over poor air quality

EU regulators are referring Belgium and Bulgaria to the bloc’s top court over the quality of their air, which poses a major risk to health, the European Commission said on Thursday. It has also issued a final warning to Sweden … Continue reading

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Delhi loses 80 lives to air pollution every day, says study

A new study has revealed that that air pollution in Delhi is responsible for approximately 20,000 to 30,000 annual deaths in the city. This means the capital city loses 80 lives every day to pollution from PM2.5. The study also … Continue reading

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PN blasts ‘failure’ of traffic roadmap as air pollution increases

Marthese Portelli warns that CO2 emissions in Malta increased by 2.5% last year, compared with an average 5% decline across the EU The Nationalist Party has hit out at the government for “failing” to stick to its roadmap to reduce … Continue reading

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Air pollution kills 20,000 people a year in Mexico, report says

Air pollution kills more than 20,000 people each year in Mexico and can trigger asthma attacks, especially in urban áreas like Mexico City, one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, or INEGI, said … Continue reading

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Green spaces improve schoolchildren’s mental development, study finds

Green spaces within and around city schools improve the mental development of young children, a study has found. The findings may partly be explained by reduced exposure to traffic pollution, experts believe. Other influences could include the psychological effect of … Continue reading

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Air pollution kills more than Aids and malaria COMBINED each year

Air pollution results on around 3.2 million early deaths each year From conditions including heart attack, stroke and lung cancer That’s more than early deaths from HIV-Aids and malaria combined Meeting air quality guidelines could prevent 2.1 million early deaths … Continue reading

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MERS: South Korea Tightens Quarantines to Prevent Spread

When death came for one of South Korea’s sufferers of a rare viral outbreak, there was no family farewell. Strict hospital quarantine rules prevented the four children of a suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome patient in Daejeon, central South Korea, … Continue reading

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