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Air pollution causes autism, study finds

Living in an intensely polluted area could increase the risk of autism among young people, a study has found. Two factors – genetic and environmental – combine to create a heightened risk that young people will develop the incurable disorder. … Continue reading

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How pollution makes bigger THUNDERSTORMS: Poor air quality creates bigger, longer-lasting clouds

Pollution makes thunderstorms worse by creating bigger, longer lasting clouds and cooling temperatures with their shadows, say scientists. Computer simulations of cloud data from the western Pacific, south eastern China and Oklahoma showed pollution increased their size, thickness and duration. … Continue reading

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New petrol engines ’cause more air pollution’

New types of petrol engines are more damaging in terms of air pollution than traditional designs, according to new research. It has been found that new generation engines can release around 1,000 times more particles that can be damaging to … Continue reading

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Air Pollution as a Heart Threat

Bit by bit over the past few decades, scientists have been building a new understanding of the ways that air pollution threatens human health. Much of their attention has been focused on lung diseases, including cancers. With good reason, it … Continue reading

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Petrol or diesel?

The lack of recent progress in cleaning urban air can be blamed on the steady increase in diesel vehicles our roads; over half of new cars are now diesel, compared to just 14% in 2000. It is harder to control … Continue reading

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Stressed pregnant women exposed to pollution affects child behavior

The combination of maternal physical and psychological stress during fetal development magnifies the effect of each exposure, U.S. and Polish researchers say. Lead author Frederica Perera, director of the Columbia Center for Childre’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School of … Continue reading

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Study shows PM1 air pollution is most harmful

A recent study led by Chinese scientists shows a strong link between smaller air pollution particles and a range of serious health conditions. Scientists said the smaller the airborne particles, the more likely they are to cause illness, suggesting the … Continue reading

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Traffic-related air pollution a growing concern in Canada

There’s Evidence showing a link between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and the development of asthma in children and adults and it’s a growing Public Health concern in Canada, according to a paper printed in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Studies … Continue reading

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