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Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution
Chinese struggle through ‘airpocalypse’ smog
Hu Li’s heart sank when she realised that she could gauge how close she was to home by the colour of the air. Driving 140 kilometres from Tianjin City to Beijing last week, she held her breath as the chalky-white … Continue reading
Air pollution fifth leading cause of death in India: Study
Air pollution is the fifth leading cause of death in India after high blood pressure, indoor air pollution, tobacco smoking and poor nutrition, with about 620,000 premature deaths occurring from air pollution-related diseases. Like China, India faces an unprecedented public … Continue reading
Air pollution increases chances of low birth-weight babies
Sooty air pollution in towns and cities increases the chances of women giving birth to small babies, new research has shown. A study involving millions of births around the world found that higher pollution levels raised the risk of low … Continue reading
No wind means no respite from air pollution
The severe air pollution that engulfed Shanghai Wednesday will ease Thursday, though slowly, as the dead winds that have allowed pollutants to accumulate were not expected to pick up by much. Shanghai’s Air Quality Index (AQI), which measures air pollution … Continue reading
Air pollution fears in Leicester and Nottingham
Two of the Midlands’ biggest cities are breathing in record quantities of nitrogen dioxide. According to a recent study, Leicester has the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide in England, with Nottingham recording the second highest. Both have some of the … Continue reading
Diesel fumes more damaging to health than petrol engines
Diesel fumes are significantly more damaging to health than those from petrol engines, according to research which shows that related air pollution contributes to lung disease, heart attacks, asthma and other respiratory problems. The findings, published by the Department for … Continue reading
Stage 2 air pollution warning issued for Missoula, Frenchtown
The Missoula City-County Health Department has issued a Stage 2 air pollution warning, and with it a ban on woodstove emissions in the Missoula Valley. The current eight-hour particulate (PM2.5) average is at 35 micrograms per cubic meter – and … Continue reading
Iran pollution worsens as thousands die
A thick brown haze which has covered nine big cities – including the capital, Tehran – in Iran for the past 10 days is being blamed for thousands of deaths. According to reports, Tehran enjoys less than 100 healthy days … Continue reading




