The Managing Consultant of Envirofit, an Environmental Consultancy Firm, Emmanuel Appoh, says poor driving patterns produce particulate matter - tiny particles from parts of vehicles - that pollute the air.
The evidence is clear: cleaner air not only benefits our lungs but also supports our mental and cardiovascular well-being.
The study highlights that chronic exposure to high levels of air pollutants may induce systemic inflammation and oxidative stress.
A powerful sandstorm blew across eastern Libya on Monday, disrupting air traffic and shutting down airports, public administration and schools in the region, Libyan media reported.
Vidaurre witnessed a disturbing transformation of her community due to the expansion of warehouses and increased freight traffic.
American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollutionNearly four in 10 people in the US are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, a new report has found. Four of the five most polluted cities are in California, where wildfires, drought and extreme heat are driving the rise in hazardous air quality.More than 131 million people are exposed to harmful ozone and particle (PM 2.5) pollution, according to the American...
Pollution from traffic, farming and wood stoves may have a negative effect on children's cognitive development, according to a new study published in Environment International on Danish students' performance in the lower secondary school leaving examination.
Andrea Vidaurre, a 29-year-old Peruvian American organizer from Southern California, has won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her work protecting her predominantly Latino community from rampant air pollution. Vidaurre is one of six grassroots activists being awarded the $200,000 prize, which recognizes people from all six inhabited continents who are taking extraordinary actions to protect the planet, on Monday night. She is being recognized for her grassroots leadership that...
SOUTHERN OREGON – The American Lung Association released the new State of the Air report, showing Medford as one of the top ten worst areas in the nation for year-round pollution. The 2024 State of the Air report was published this week, breaking down the best and worst places for air quality in the nation […]
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — More people across the United States – nearly 40% – are living in places with unhealthy levels of polluted air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The number of people living with levels of air pollution that can significantly affect their health climbed from about
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — More people across the United States – nearly 40% – are living in places with unhealthy levels of polluted air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The number of people living with levels of air pollution that can significantly affect their health climbed from about
And there’s one issue that should be at the forefront of the candidates’ plans, a charity has said, as thousands of the county’s residents are still exposed to high levels of air pollution. Asthma + Lung UK hosted a hustings event at the University of Leeds earlier this month to call for urgent action. The charity claims over 800,000 people in West Yorkshire, including 56,000 children under six, are exposed to harmful pollution levels well above recommendations from the World Health...