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New research finds tiny particles in the atmosphere had been carried nearly 100km. Should we be worried?
Are health risks from air pollution less serious than we think? Mainstream scientists call this a fringe view, but it’s getting high-level attention at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Childhood asthma cases caused by traffic pollution are on the decline. But children in some parts of the country are faring better than others.
The world is on the brink of creating irreversible damage to the environment if better policy isn’t rolled out. Read the findings of the UN report.
Scientists are finding ways to generate something useful from the pollution in our environment.
Drivers of polluting vehicles will face a daily charge, but evidence suggests it’s a price worth paying.
Starting in 2021, drivers will pay a fee to enter midtown and lower Manhattan during busy times of day. Will this clear New York’s air and streets?
Gas mining is expanding across Australia, and has been touted as part of the answer to cutting emissions. But there is evidence that this rollout will pose significant health and environmental risks.
The smoke from wood-burning stoves and fireplaces contributes to air pollution and poor health.
How theatre and artwork allowed us to better address severe air pollution.
Filtering air uses lots of energy and concentrates harmful chemicals in landfills.
New research in China adds to the evidence of a direct link between air pollution and happiness.
Fertilizer is a key source of nitrogen pollution which fouls air and water worldwide. Current regulations target farmers, but focusing on producers could spur them to develop greener products.
Most cases of breast cancer are related to environmental causes. When we talk about climate change, we must not forget this part of the story.
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Car-free days could work in Nairobi where traffic, congestion and air pollution is a real problem.
There are other things which cause air pollution – cars, for example – which will have a much bigger impact.
Air pollution is bad for our heart and lung health – and a new study says it may be bad for brain health, too.
The number of substances emitted into the atmosphere is immense and growing, but some are particularly harmful to health and are subject to increased monitoring.
George H.W. Bush, who pledged to be ‘the environmental president,’ took a market-based approach to pollution control that helped clear the air. Now some experts think it could work on climate change.
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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