Category Archives: USA & Canada

Air pollution poses a risk to Toronto cyclists 

A University of Toronto researcher says the city should take air pollution into account when planning cycling infrastructure. It turns out cars are harmful to cyclists in more ways than one. Four cyclists were killed last year in crashes with … Continue reading

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Drop in air pollution tied to better breathing among kids 

Air quality improvements in southern California are tied to improvements in the respiratory health of children in that area, according to a new study. While the researchers can’t say for sure that cleaner air caused kids’ breathing to improve, they … Continue reading

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Moss is useful bioindicator of cadmium air pollution, new study finds 

Moss growing on urban trees is a useful bio-indicator of cadmium air pollution in Portland, Oregon, a U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station-led study has found. The work–the first to use moss to generate a rigorous and detailed map … Continue reading

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U.S. preterm births tied to air pollution cost $4 billion a year

U.S. premature births linked to air pollution cost more than $4 billion a year in medical care and lost economic opportunity, a new analysis estimates. Almost 16,000 babies arrive early each year due at least in part to air pollution, … Continue reading

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Scientists: air pollution led to more than 5.5 million premature deaths in 2013

More than half of the deaths were in India and China, and researchers compared air pollution problem to the conditions under centuries of industrial revolution Air pollution caused more than 5.5 million people to die prematurely in 2013, according to … Continue reading

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Utah sees worst air pollution since 2013

Utah’s pollution is at its highest levels since 2013 thanks to an inversion that is trapping murky air above Salt Lake and Utah valleys. Salt Lake City registered a red-air day on Wednesday, with the Utah Division of Air Quality … Continue reading

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Utah Air Getting Dangerous 

Air quality along the Wasatch front isn’t just unsightly, but getting dangerous. Hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of patients having lung and heart issues. Studies have shown when air is this bad it can lead to more … Continue reading

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Worst Kind of Heart Attack Linked to Air Pollution, Experts Say 

Medical experts from Intermountain Medical Center met Wednesday morning to discuss recent findings linking increased short term air pollution in the Beehive state to serious health problems. “It primarily effects the worst kind of heart attack, which is STEMI heart … Continue reading

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