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Tag Archives: Nitrogen Dioxide NO2
Health Risks Linked to Air Pollution at Levels Below WHO Targets
Hazy air days often followed by uptick in cardiovascular, respiratory deaths A short-term rise in nitrogen dioxide air pollution could be tied to a bump in local mortality rates the next day, researchers showed in a large international study. Across … Continue reading
Air pollution breaking WHO limits surrounds 25% of UK homes, study finds
Nearly 8m addresses affected by high levels of toxic particulates and nitrogen dioxide One in four UK homes are surrounded by air pollution exceeding safety limits set by the World Health Organization, a study has shown following research revealing that … Continue reading
UK found guilty of dirty air breach by EU court
The UK has been found guilty by the European Court of Justice of “systematically and persistently” breaching air pollution limits. The court ruled that, since the 2010, the UK had failed to tackle the problem of toxic NO2 gas emissions … Continue reading
Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution increases risk of heart and lung disease
Exposure to what is considered low levels of air pollution over a long period of time can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation and pneumonia among people ages 65 and older, according to new research published today … Continue reading
Court finds Brussels not doing enough to fight air pollution
The government of the Brussels capital region has flaws in its air pollution monitoring policy which is putting residents’ health at risk, a Brussels court ruled Friday. The court said the region lacked sampling points and monitoring stations along some … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe
Tagged Air Pollution, Belgium, Brussels, EU - European Union, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, PM10
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European cities with the lowest mortality due to air pollution
84% of the population in European cities is exposed to PM2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization A new study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to Air Pollution in 1,000 European cities by ISGlobal … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Medical Studies
Tagged Air Pollution, Croatia, Europe, Finland, Iceland, Jyväskylä, Kristiansand, Linkköping, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Norway, Oulu, PM2.5, Pula, Reykjavík, Sweden, Tromso, Umea, Uppsala
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Limiting air pollution ‘could prevent 50,000 deaths in Europe’
World Health Organization estimates air pollution kills more than 7 million people each year Limiting air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organization could prevent more than 50,000 deaths in Europe annually, according to research. The WHO estimates … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality
Tagged Health Effects of Air Pollution, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, PM10, PM2.5, Research
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