The blaze at the Geelong oil refinery in Victoria has reportedly been extinguished. But residents in the area may be worried about the health effects of lingering smoke.
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Every city is different but they can learn from each other.
A new study linking Pittsburgh’s air pollution to thousands of deaths each year has been published just as the EPA moves to weaken pollution standards.
Moss can absorb pollution caused by traffic and grow in thin soil.
‘Dirty fuel’ may sound scary. But here’s why we’re unlikely to see a wave of new disease with this temporary lift in sulfur levels.
The damage from military attacks on cities can fill the air with pollutants that harm the lungs and stress the heart.
From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.
This rain would include acids but also likely many other pollutants harmful to humans and the environment. It may be worse than the term ‘acid rain’ conveys.
The use of polluting household fuels and gas was associated with an increased likelihood of eczema, followed by severe asthma symptoms.
Australia’s new fuel efficiency standards are already working to cut emissions – but the real story is behind the scenes.
A major US study links air pollution to Alzheimer’s risk in older adults. With fine particles far exceeding safe limits globally, the findings carry urgent implications.
Climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease, doctors and scientists explain. Erasing the federal endangerment finding increases the risk.
Opening windows clears germs and stale air –but timing matters. You don’t want to swap indoor pollution for outdoor exhaust.
Iran is struggling with a massive water crisis, this is a global phenomenom.
A new study highlights why airshed-aware systems thinking is crucial to break India’s air-quality governance deadlock.
Shortages of water and power as well as rising air pollution in Iran are at the centre of why citizens are telling their government they want change.
A new study from Sweden links long-term air pollution exposure to higher risk of motor neurone disease and faster progression.
Air pollution, including exposure inside homes, contributes substantially to premature death worldwide.
An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.
Critics of environmental protection laws may have forgotten how much progress has been made.
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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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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Adelaide University
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Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
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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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Conjoint Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW
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