Strict COVID-19 lockdown policies such as workplace closures in European cities reduced levels of air pollution and the number of associated deaths, according to new estimates published in Scientific Reports.
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Jan 26, 2022
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In a battle against Poland's constant smog, scientists are testing out a new "cannon" that uses soundwaves to push toxic particles higher into the atmosphere to allow residents to breathe.
Environment
Jan 20, 2022
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Certain groups in the U.S.—Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Latinos, and low-income populations—are being exposed to higher levels of dangerous fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) than other groups, according to new research ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2022
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When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical reactions that destroy some air pollution, but also let greenhouse gases stick around longer. The finding, published today ...
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Dec 22, 2021
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Researchers say that thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars have been saved in the United States by recent reductions in emissions from vehicles.
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Dec 18, 2021
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Dietary shifts towards eating more meat causes 75,000 premature deaths a year in China through air pollution, a study shows.
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Dec 16, 2021
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Air pollutants that have previously escaped monitoring can now be detected through a new method developed at the University of East Anglia (UEA), promising a more complete picture for people and policy development.
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Dec 7, 2021
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The researchers say their findings highlight that ULEZs are not a silver bullet and that sustained improvements in air pollution require multiple measures.
Environment
Nov 16, 2021
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Earth's atmosphere reacted in surprising ways to the lowering of emissions during the pandemic, showing how closely climate warming and air pollution are linked.
Environment
Nov 10, 2021
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An extensive field study into air quality along a road lined with buildings has confirmed that hedges can help mitigate traffic-related pollution up to 1.7m, reducing the pollutants breathed by pedestrians, young children ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2021
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