Vidaurre witnessed a disturbing transformation of her community due to the expansion of warehouses and increased freight traffic.
Amsterdam, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Meeting international climate targets means that the business sector must decarbonize, but without scientific methods to determine how much each company should reduce its emissions, these targets are no longer reliable. The post Reduction of pollutant emissions by companies may not be reliable first appeared on Prensa Latina.
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.
New York City will soon be given the authority to lower its speed limit to just 20 mph, down from 25 mph
PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn (PIX11) – The death of a child on a Brooklyn street 12 years ago is bringing change to how New Yorkers drive. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday that Sammy’s Law wil
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.
Lawmakers say the change won't apply to some of the city's busiest streets. [ more › ]
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.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Skeptics called the idea, a runaway train. Now, the long-anticipated and first high-speed rail in the United States began construction in the Vegas Valley on Monday. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, Sen. Jacky Rosen, California Rep. Pete Aguilar, and others attended the groundbreaking for Brightline West, marking []
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...