There is an alarming lack of disaster preparedness plans in Canada that consider the unique risks and needs of unhoused people during wildfires.
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Fires in Canada have sent smoke across several US states, leaving cities including New York, Chicago and Denver with some of the worst air quality in the world – even far from the flames.
We’re all exposed to harmful air pollution when cooking – but retrofitting our homes to save energy may complicate matters.
Houseplants can lift our spirits – but not all plants have the same effect.
Air pollution can increase COVID risk by weakening our immune defences and exacerbating underlying health conditions.
Air pollution causes chess players to make more errors – this may have implications for high-skilled professionals.
Indoor air quality is affected by many things – and intentionally releasing a mix of chemicals is high on the list.
New research reveals that the London Underground is polluted with small particles which may carry negative health effects for humans.
A new report by the UK’s Chief Medical Officer sets out what must happen.
As the FIFA World Cup kicks off, researchers take a look at the impact of climate change on the future of soccer.
People may think that green spaces often hide criminals. On the contrary, there is evidence they contribute to reducing crime.
Poor communities of color have spent decades battling US industrial and agricultural pollution. A new EPA office is designed to support their struggle, but history suggests reason for caution.
Brown carbon refers to a range of pollutants found in smoke from wildfires. They can contribute to global warming before they undergo a process that alters their chemical properties.
A lot of federal money is now available for making school buildings healthier. Two environmental health experts explain how school districts can best use it.
Johannesburg occasionally smells like rotten eggs. The wind brings the smell from the east or the southeast, where most industries are located.
Twenty-six fast-growing African cities may battle health challenges if air pollution is not addressed.
This long, uncharacteristically early heatwave has hit hundreds of millions of people in one of the world’s most densely populated and vulnerable regions.
All up, your risk of catching COVID on a flight is very low. But there are things you can do to lower that risk even further.
The court ruling that it’s a constitutional right to have clean air highlights the fact that South Africa needs to improve air quality urgently.
$13 billion would buy us safe air in schools and aged care facilities. It would give the same sort of benefits as safe water.
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York
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Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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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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Adjunct academic, mycology, Flinders University
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Professor, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, Professor of Environmental Health, University of Iowa
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Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham
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Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University