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Indoor and outdoor air pollution ‘claiming at least 40,000 UK lives a year’ 

Report finds air pollution inside and outside the home is costing £20bn a year as well as causing tens of thousands of deaths Air pollution both inside and outside the home causes at least 40,000 deaths a year in the … Continue reading →

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More Air Pollution Means More Strokes

New research suggests stroke risk may be associated with climate change and air pollution, adding to the growing body of research that shows cardiovascular health is partially determined by the quality of air we breathe. The study—the largest to date … Continue reading →

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Drivers ‘exposed to highest levels of pollution’ 

What’s the best way to avoid air pollution travelling in a city? Walking, cycling or in a vehicle? It’s a question I put a few months ago when testing some mobile pollution monitors along the busy Brompton Road in London’s … Continue reading →

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Traffic-Related Air Pollution Linked To Formation Of Facial Dark Spots In Women

Older women often struggle to control dark spots, because no matter what product they use, these spots would not go away. In a new study, researchers found the link between traffic-related air pollution and the formation of facial dark spots in … Continue reading →

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Air pollution raises risk of death ‘for decades after exposure’ 

Longest-running study to date analyses long-term mortality risks of Britons exposed to historic particulate pollution Air pollution raises the risk of death for many decades after exposure, according to the longest-running study to date. The analysis of 368,000 British people … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from Europe’s planes set to rise by nearly half 

EU study predicts 43% rise in NOx emissions from planes within two decades, due to increased air traffic Air pollution from planes in Europe is to rise by nearly half in the next two decades, according to the EU’s first … Continue reading →

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Exposure to high levels of air pollution associated with higher risk of preterm birth 

Exposure to high levels of small particle air pollution is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth — before 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a new study published online in the journal Environmental Health. The study, by researchers … Continue reading →

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Pacific air pollution traced to Africa and Asia

Burning down forests in Africa and South-East Asia causes ozone pollution in the air as far as the western Pacific Ocean, researchers say, calling for revision of global climate models to reflect their findings. In a paper published in Nature … Continue reading →

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