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How To Protect Yourself From The Dangers of Air Pollution
Air pollution is a universal threat to the public, and not just in cities with smoggy reputations like Beijing, Mumbai and Los Angeles. According to the World Health Organization, about 6.5 million deaths are associated with fouled air annually, and,…
Why Transportation Is now the Top Source of US Pollution
With the holidays coming around, it may be a good time to note that the countless miles that Americans will drive, train or fly has a big planetary impact. In fact, the transportation sector is now the biggest source of…
Air Pollution Harm to Unborn Babies May Be Global Health Catastrophe
Air pollution significantly increases the risk of low birth weight in babies, leading to lifelong damage to health, according to a large new study. The research was conducted in London, UK, but its implications for many millions of women in cities…
Increasing Ozone Pollution In Chinese Cities Raising Mortality Rates, Research Finds
The rising air pollution levels in many of China’s largest cities are having a pronouncedly negative effect on human health there. Though, that much has been known for quite a while now. A new study, however, has unearthed something not…
Study Links Osteoporosis to Air Pollution
Exposure to air pollution is known to cause a vast array of respiratory health problems, but in a new study, researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have determined that air pollution can also weaken bones. The paper,…
Air Pollution Responsible For More Than 10.7 Million Kidney Disease Cases A Year, Analysis Shows
Exposure to particulate matter air pollution is responsible for more than 10.7 million cases of the development of chronic kidney disease per year, according to a new study led by Benjamin Bowe, MPH, of Clinical Epidemiology Center at the VA…
Delhi Air Pollution Forces Public Health Emergency as Chief Minister Compares City to a ‘Gas Chamber’
Suffocating smog forced the Indian capital of New Delhi, a city of more than 21 million people, to declare a public health emergency on Tuesday. As a thick grey haze settled on the city, the government announced Wednesday morning that…