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Tag Archives: New York
Polluted city neighborhoods are bad news for asthmatic children: Study shows that children with asthma react differently to changes in air pollution depending on the environment they grow up in
Children with asthma who grow up in a New York City neighborhood where air pollution is prevalent need emergency medical treatment more often than asthmatics in less polluted areas. This is according to researchers from Columbia University in the US … Continue reading
NYC air pollution at all-time low, data reveals
New Yorkers can breathe a little easier — air pollution in the city is at the lowest level ever recorded, new data from the city Health Department shows. The amount of particulate matter in the air — considered the most … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, New York, New York City, USA
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Air Pollution NYC | Air Pollution Manhattan
Thank God for Central Park, because everywhere else in the city is pretty damn polluted. According to a new study from MIT Senseable City Lab, most New Yorkers are breathing toxic air. If you thought the air in your office … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, Brooklyn, Manhattan, New York, New York City, PM2.5, Queens
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Air pollution causes wrinkles and premature ageing, new research shows
Toxic fumes may be the primary cause of skin ageing in polluted cities such as London, New York and Beijing, scientists say Air pollution is prematurely ageing the faces of city dwellers by accelerating wrinkles and age spots, according to … Continue reading
Air pollution rising at an ‘alarming rate’ in world’s cities
Outdoor pollution has risen 8% in five years with fast-growing cities in the developing world worst affected, WHO data shows Outdoor air pollution has grown 8% globally in the past five years, with billions of people around the world now … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, Europe, Iran, Latin America, Middle East, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, California, Cameroon, Chile, China, El Salvador, Geraldton, India, Iran, London, Macedonia, New York, New Zealand, Nigeria, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Onitsha, Pakistan, PM10, PM2.5, Saudi Arabia, Sydney, Visalia-Porterville, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Drivers May Pay for Next Step in Fight Against Air Pollution
Some U.S. drivers may soon see a new expense at the gas pump: the cost of taking the global-warming fight on the road. New York and four other states are exploring ways to put a price on the air pollution … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, California, Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, USA, Vermont, Washington DC
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How does London’s air pollution compare to other cities?
While the UK issues a weather warning over Saharan dust cloud, over 1,500 cities around the world have a higher level of pollution Despite its reputation as a smog-filled metropolis affected by air pollution, dust from the Sahara and other … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Iraq, London, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Berlin, Delhi, dieselgate, Edinburgh, Egypt, India, Iraq, London, Manchester, New York, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Nyala, Oxford Street, Pakistan, Paris, PM10, PM2.5, Sudan, UK, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Air Pollution Now Threatening Health Worldwide
Humanity is losing the battle for clean air. Despite decades of efforts to combat it, air pollution is taking a growing toll on human health, the environment, and the economy, according to a new Worldwatch Institute study. Once primarily an … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Iran
Tagged Air Pollution, Brazil, China, Europe, France, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Iran, Italy, Korea, Madrid, Milan, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Russia, Seoul, Shenyang, Spain, Tehran, USA, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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