Individuals with pre-existing heart problems may be more at risk from the negative consequences of air pollution on heart health, a study by Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, has found. Scientists ...
Air pollution is increasingly being linked to a raised risk of eczema, with the latest study showing a clear relationship between exposure and the skin condition. Vehicles and power plants release ...
It’s no secret that air pollution is tied to lung disease and cancer, but a new study sheds light on the significant role of ...
Satellite images show that smog in Pakistan can be seen from space, as the country battles record levels of air pollution. Images from NASA Worldview show the east of the country cloaked in a ...
Several Indian cities are witnessing a rise in air pollution and a subsequent decline in air quality. During such times, many people prefer travelling to places with better air quality compared to ...
ZIllow's new climate risk maps show an East Tennessee city has an extreme air pollution risk. In September 2024, the online real estate site partnered with First Street, a company specializing in ...
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Study reveals PM2.5 exposure significantly raises head and neck cancer risk, with marginalized ...
Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, recorded an unprecedented Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1900 on Saturday triggering authorities to take immediate measures as such dangerous pollution levels ...
In winter, northern India already grapples with chronic air pollution from stubble burning by farmers, waste incineration, construction dust, and industrial emissions. The addition of firecracker ...
Nine out of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) in some of the region’s most densely populated and poor areas are ...
According to UNICEF, nearly 600 million children in South Asia are exposed to high levels of air pollution and half of childhood pneumonia deaths are associated with air pollution.
It might surprise many people, but despite their proximity to the sea, many ports and shipping terminals around the world are hotbeds of air pollution. The reasons for this are mainly to do with ...