Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali
Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali
October 28, 2024Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali
October 28, 2024As climate change fuels the intensity and frequency of wildfires, it's also driving up the health risks for farmworkers who often have no choice but to continue working amid dangerous levels of smoke
August 15, 2024Germany must improve its air pollution control programme and ensure it complies with EU requirements, the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court said on Tuesday.
July 23, 2024Thailand has tried for years to deal with its pollution problem
June 18, 2024Scientists using new methods of measuring the carcinogen ethylene oxide have found much higher than expected levels of the chemical in the air along a corridor in southeastern Louisiana
June 11, 2024The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution office just as the agency is set to finalize rules over climate-changing emissions from power plants and cars and trucks
February 01, 2024A new medical study indicates that even brief contact with common air pollutants raises the possibility of having a stroke within days. The analysis examined over 18 million stroke cases globally and determined that inhaling nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone heightens stroke chances shortly after exposure. Fine particulate matter was also connected to higher risk. Air pollution impacts not only the respiratory system and vision but also other areas of the body. “The brain and cardiovascular system are also affected,” clarified Dr. Ahmad Tubasi, the main author and a researcher at the medical school of the University
November 03, 2023