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Tag Archives: particle pollution
Billions of air pollution particles found in hearts of city dwellers
Exclusive: Study shows associated damage to critical pumping muscles, even in children The hearts of young city dwellers contain billions of toxic air pollution particles, research has revealed. Even in the study’s youngest subject, who was three, damage could be … Continue reading
Pollution warning over car tyre and brake dust
Dust from car brakes and tyres will still pollute city air even when the vehicle fleet has gone all-electric, a report has warned. Fragments of microplastics from tyres, road surfaces and brakes will also flow into rivers, and ultimately into … Continue reading
Air pollution ages your lungs and increases your risk of COPD, study says
Air pollution does a lot more damage to our lungs than scientists realized, according to a new study in Monday’s European Respiratory Journal. Researchers found it ages lungs more quickly and putting us at higher risk of COPD.Your lung function … Continue reading
The dirty truth: Four out of every 10 Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution
The American Lung Association’s yearly State of the Air report ranked the cleanest and dirtiest metropolitan areas California’s cities were among the dirtiest in the country Fresno, Bakersfield and Visalia, California ranked as the worst for air pollution Prescott, Arizona, … Continue reading
Take a deep breath – and worry
Stand next to a busy road and a typical half litre breath can contain around a million tiny pollution particles, many with diameters smaller than the wavelength of light. Fortunately, most of these are breathed straight back out again but … Continue reading
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
Posted in Air Quality, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, ground level ozone, London, particle pollution, Smog, UK, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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“State of the Air” report finds improvements in U.S. air quality, but smog problems persist
Are you living in a state or city that has earned an “F” in air quality? The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report that details which parts of the country have the cleanest air … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asthma, Health Effects of Air Pollution, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, American Lung Association, Arizona, Asthma, Bakersfield-Delano, California, Cheyenne, Farmington, Fresno-Madera, Hanford-Corcoran, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, Merced, N.M., Ozone O3, particle pollution, Prescott, Santa Fe-Espanola, Smog, St. George, State of the Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Urban Exercise, USA, Utah, Wyo.
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Pollution from car emissions killing millions in China and India
An explosion of car use has made fast-growing Asian cities the epicentre of global air pollution and become, along with obesity, the world’s fastest growing cause of death according to a major study of global diseases. In 2010, more than … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, China, India
Tagged Air Pollution, China, diesel exhaust fumes, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, particle pollution
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