Air pollution
Indoor air quality standards should be introduced around the globe
Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings
Several air contaminants are linked to children’s asthma symptoms
It’s not just one pollutant that can be linked to asthma outcomes.
Air pollution can cause more signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain
PM2.5 Exposure linked to Alzheimer's Disease pathology in brain donors.
New methane cleaner could become a permanent fixture in cattle and pig barns
The result gets us closer to being able to remove greenhouse gases from livestock housing.
Live Christmas trees impact indoor air chemistry
Live Christmas trees release chemicals called VOCs.
Air pollution, breast cancer risk, and the need for political action
Addressing air pollution and breast cancer risk: The political imperative.
Lab-on-a-drone system detects and measures air pollutants in real-time
The detection device also transmits its results via Bluetooth to a smartphone.
We could be breathing in toxic substances from cooking and cleaning for longer
Surfactants can cause toxic chemicals in aerosols to last longer in the air.
Black Americans may face relatively accelerated biological aging due to lower socioeconomic status
Eliminating the racial gaps in education, income, and wealth would alleviate weathering.
Long-term exposure to particulate matter linked to increased hospital procedures
Long term exposure to PM2.5 pollution associated with three hospital tests.
Air pollution could worsen if nuclear power is shut down
Polluting energy sources that fill the gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths.
Almost nowhere on earth is safe
World first study into global daily air pollution shows almost nowhere on earth is safe.