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Citizen Sensors Reveal: More Than 80 Municipalities in Serbia Experienced Air Pollution in 2025
More than 80 municipalities in Serbia recorded excessive air pollution in 2025, according to the latest results from the citizen-led air quality monitoring network, published in a report by the Belgrade Open School (BOŠ). These so-called low-cost sensors, installed by…
Air Pollution Claims Nearly 7 Million Lives Worldwide Each Year
Air pollution represents the single greatest environmental risk to human health and is linked to nearly 7 million premature deaths every year, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO estimates show that as many as 89 percent…
How Air Pollution Affects Our Cognitive Abilities
A recent study by scientists from the University of Birmingham and the University of Manchester has revealed that even short-term exposure to high concentrations of air pollution particles (PM) can negatively impact cognitive functions, making it harder to focus, recognize…
Microbes in Action: Nature’s Fighters Against Air Pollution
Imagine this: trillions of microbes are constantly working to remove toxic gases from the air, and we are completely unaware of it. Scientists from Monash University in Melbourne have discovered that microbes use an enzyme called CO dehydrogenase to consume…
Air Pollution: Parliament Adopts Revised Law to Improve Air Quality
Parliament on Wednesday adopted a provisional political agreement with EU countries on new measures to improve air quality in the EU so it is no longer harmful to human health, natural ecosystems and biodiversity, by 381 votes in favour, 225…
INDUSTRIAL AIR POLLUTION AND ITS DETRIMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND HEALTH
Air pollution is one of the most dangerous types of pollution for the health of people and other living beings. An analysis conducted by the European Environment Agency (EEA) showed that the pollution coming from Europe’s largest industrial plants generates…
Air pollution levels across Europe still not safe, especially for children
While emissions of key air pollutants have declined over recent decades, air pollution levels in Europe are still not safe. Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to air pollution because their bodies, organs and immune systems are still developing. Air…