Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Air pollution can trigger heart arrhythmias: study

For people with existing heart problems, exposure to high levels of air pollution can trigger the irregular heartbeats that may lead to a stroke or heart attack, according to a new study. Past research has linked air pollution to ventricular … Continue reading

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Air pollution worsens in southern Chilean city of Temuco

For residents of Temuco, the capital of Chile’s southern Araucanía Region, yesterday marked the sixth consecutive day of severe pollution warnings as the thick smoke-like haze bathing the city approached its worst level yet. Air quality stations exceeded the limit … Continue reading

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Tehran experiences air pollution 200 days annually

An expert in environmental management, Morteza Rahmanzadeh, says those elected as councilors in Tehran should be proficient in drawing up plans to reduce air pollution in the metropolis of Tehran as the city experiences 200 days of air pollution in … Continue reading

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Pollutionwatch: Enjoy the sunshine – but not too strenuously

The coldest May since 1996 ended the coldest spring for over 50 years. In spite of the lower than average temperatures, last month’s sunshine, when it did appear, was as strong as ever. Sunshine in May can be as strong … Continue reading

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The 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities in the U.S.

The World Health Organization has ranked cities around the world on their amount of particulate pollution in the air. Here’s the dirtiest of the dirty in the U.S. via 10. Pittsburgh/San Diego – The 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities in the … Continue reading

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Air pollution in city reaches alarming level

Transportation experts have called on the city administration to require all vehicles to undergo emissions tests and to campaign for the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to cope with air pollution, which has reached an alarming level. Andi Rahmah … Continue reading

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California’s Air Pollution Causes Asthma, Allergies and Premature Births

More than half of America’s dirtiest cities are in California, and rates of illness there are rising. Is it too late to reverse the trend? Martha Cota awakened one morning to find her infant son, Jose Miguel, gasping for air, … Continue reading

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Shippers under the gun to meet new air quality standards

In the Belgian port of Zeebrugge one spring day, a hulking cargo ship waiting to make its 36-hour run to the Swedish port of Gothenburg sat as a model for European and international efforts to reduce vessel emissions. The German-built … Continue reading

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