Air pollution accounts for many deaths in Africa yearly. However, this may change if people learn to protect themselves and hold their leaders accountable.
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Manufacturers don’t usually have to disclose what’s in products like shampoo and household cleaners, but a new study finds that these products can contain hazardous ingredients.
Air pollution can increase COVID risk by weakening our immune defences and exacerbating underlying health conditions.
To operate properly, combustion engines inevitably waste a certain amount of fuel. But it may be possible to reduce fuel consumption by reducing friction between engine parts.
Young people living in highly polluted areas were 28% more likely to suffer from long COVID.
Air pollution causes chess players to make more errors – this may have implications for high-skilled professionals.
If the EV transition focuses exclusively on drivers in privately owned cars, it won’t meet many Americans’ mobility needs, particularly in underserved communities.
While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. New screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.
The UK space launch failed but it succeeded in releasing hazardous pollutants to multiple layers of the atmosphere.
Be prepared. Download an air quality app, stock up on respirators and stay inside if you can.
Noxious smells and blowing ash initially made the homes unlivable. But even after their homes were cleaned, some residents still reported health effects months later.
This new exhibition at Hobart’s Mona captures Tomás Saraceno’s collaborations with research institutes.
New research reveals that the London Underground is polluted with small particles which may carry negative health effects for humans.
Some air-cleaning devices release pollutants such as ozone and nitrogen oxides.
To achieve radical improvements in air quality, the ULEZ expansion must be coupled with better public transport and more spaces for pedestrians.
A new report by the UK’s Chief Medical Officer sets out what must happen.
Vendors are continuously exposed to outdoor air pollution from traffic or automotive emissions and cooking fuels such as gas and open fires.
In a systematic review of existing studies, researchers found that air pollution such as fine particulate matter can interfere with regions of the brain responsible for emotional regulation.
The best way to cut air pollution is to burn less fossil fuel.
The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
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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