Tag Archives: Air Pollution

This Is How Many Years Air Pollution Will Cut From Your Life Expectancy in India

Living in India’s capital city New Delhi could shorten your life by six years because of the intensity of the air pollution there, a new report showed. Living in India’s capital city New Delhi could shorten your life by six … Continue reading

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Costa Rica: Volcanic ash contributes to air pollution in San Jose

Volcanologists believe Turrialba Volcano isn’t going to stop erupting any time soon and that could have long-term health effects for people living downwind. Experts from the Health Ministry and the National University said fine particulate matter from volcanic ash and automobile exhaust … Continue reading

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EU dilutes proposal to halve air pollution deaths after UK lobbying 

If implemented, weakened proposal means 14,000 people could die prematurely across Europe each year from 2030 EU states have agreed to water down a proposed law aimed at halving the number of deaths from air pollution within 15 years, after … Continue reading

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Paris Addresses Air Pollution With Ban on Old Cars 

The city is just one of many European cities with an air pollution problem Paris will ban cars registered before 1997 from traveling in the city center during the day, the latest in a string of measures aimed at tackling the … Continue reading

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NASA satellite finds 39 unreported sources of air pollution

Scientists at NASA’s Environment and Climate Change Canada and researchers at University of Maryland, College Park and Dalhousie University discovered 39 unreported “major” sources of toxic air pollution. Using the space agency’s satellite imaging, the group located the man-made sources … Continue reading

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Air pollution tied to high blood pressure risk 

Short and long-term exposure to air pollution from vehicle exhaust or burning coal is associated with high blood pressure, according to a review of 17 studies. “Since the 1990s, a hypothesis of air pollution leading to hypertension risk was proposed … Continue reading

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Cities to EU: If you don′t act on air pollution, we will 

Ministers and mayors have signed a pact to increase cities’ efforts to tackle air pollution within the European Union. It comes as national European governments are poised to water down air pollution limits. Representatives of city governments across Europe signed … Continue reading

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The 20 Worst air polluting cities worldwide 

The World Health Organisation has warned that over 80% of people in urban areas around the world are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution with risk greater in lower and middle-income countries. Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk … Continue reading

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