Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Air pollution lowers sperm quality

MEN, TAKE HEED: living in the city could be harming your fertility. That is the finding of a recent study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, which analysed semen samples from more than 1,300 men in China. The study, led … Continue reading

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Air Pollution a Global Health Concern

Recent air pollution reports from China, India, and the United States bring awareness of the growing global health concern. In addition to increasing the risk of both heart and lung disease, pollution causes a slew of other serious health problems … Continue reading

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Bulgaria chokes on air pollution fueled by poverty

The smokestacks of Kremikovtzi steel mill on Sofia’s outskirts may have shut down years ago, but ancient cars ensure that Bulgaria’s capital is still the most polluted in Europe. When the steel plant went bankrupt in 2008, it did little … Continue reading

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Tourists attractions in London harbour illegal levels of air pollution

Tourists visiting attractions in London are exposed to air pollution four times the European legal limit, it has been reported. All of the 50 most polluted locations in the UK are in the capital, including streets outside the toy shop … Continue reading

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China Strengthens Monitoring as Beijing’s Air Pollution Persists

Beijing’s air pollution reached eight times World Health Organization-recommended levels as smog in the city persisted for a fourth day, prompting China’s environmental protection regulator to send inspection teams to the capital and surrounding areas. The concentration of PM2.5, fine … Continue reading

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India’s Air Pollution Triggers Comparisons with China

In the Indian capital, New Delhi, levels of air pollution hit a new high this winter, triggering concerns about its adverse impact on public health, and particularly on children. Environmentalists compare New Delhi with Beijing, the other major city also … Continue reading

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EU Commission launches legal action over UK air quality

The European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK for failing to deal with air pollution. The EU says that levels of nitrogen dioxide, mainly from diesel engines, are “excessive” in many British cities. The Commission says that this … Continue reading

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Air pollution monitors to be installed in Yangon

Air pollution monitoring equipment costing K600 million (about US$608,000) will be installed throughout Yangon next month, the municipal administration said on February 19. “The equipment will be installed at fifteen locations,” said U Aung Myint Maw, the deputy head of … Continue reading

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