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The country, and the world, have been losing diesel refining capacity for many years and can’t just ramp up production to fill the shortages.
New research highlights the overlooked role of road dust in Auckland’s air pollution, with heavy vehicles having an outsized impact.
Mutations that occurred tens of thousands of years ago made humans uniquely sensitive to particulate air pollution.
Greater Philadelphia earned failing air quality grades. A new study finds higher asthma rates near industry and major roads, especially where green space is scarce.
For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.
Idling vehicles are easy targets for enforcement – they’re often left running for no good reason.
People with poorly controlled asthma may be able to breathe easier by making a change in the kitchen.
Even small increases in air pollution can increase the risk of serious respiratory illnesses for preterm infants and their risk of having asthma as they get older.
Pedestrianized spaces can help support local businesses, give public spaces back to people and retrieve them from cars.
As climate-related hazards become more frequent and severe, protecting our health will require moving beyond warnings toward prevention.
Iran’s leaders could use the peace dividend to invest in fixing its severe environmental problems.
There’s no such thing as a ‘chemical-free’ life, but some simple steps can help you minimize exposures to daily chemicals.
Economic interests have shaped society’s response to pollution. Now, policy needs to align with the scientific evidence to clean up our air.
Researchers have transformed air quality data into maps, visualisations and exhibitions to connect people to the issues in tangible ways.
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
The number of ozone-related premature deaths due to wildfires is also rising.
As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.
Using existing backup generators as regular sources of electricity would emit lots of pollution into American skies and endanger people’s health.
Climate change is already re-shaping how people engage in sport. Due to warming temperatures, running may become less accessible and safe for many of us.
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Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York
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Professor & Chair in Air Quality and Health; Founding Director, Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), Co-Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey, University of Surrey
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Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst
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Emeritus Professor of Environmental Science, University of Essex
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Senior Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Adelaide University
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Professor, University of Pretoria
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Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
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Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Research Fellow, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University and the South West Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Sydney. Affiliate, Centre for Safe Air., UNSW
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham
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Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Conjoint Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Researcher, The University of Queensland