Reducing traffic in Barcelona by 25% would prevent around 200 premature deaths a year linked to pollution: Study
A 25% reduction in motorized traffic in the city of Barcelona would have significant health benefits. A study carried out by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by ...
The Phnom Penh Post11d
What we know and what we can do about Dhaka’s deadly air
From 25th January 2025 to 23rd February 2025, IQAIR data shows Dhaka’s air was unhealthy for 18 days, very unhealthy for 15 ...
BBC15d
No initial signs of pollution from ship collision
The Stena Immaculate was carrying 220,000 barrels of aviation fuel A university professor said there were no initial signs of pollution following the collision between two ships in the North Sea ...
CNN-News1817d
Air Quality in Srirangapatna
Air quality index is used by government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air is. Public health risks increase as the AQI rises. Eight pollutants namely particulate matter PM10, ...
Frontiers17d
Urban air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases in adults: insights from a cross-sectional study
Air pollution exposure was assessed based on residential proximity to major traffic routes and ambient levels of PM2.5 and NO2 obtained from the Riyadh air quality monitoring network. Lung function ...
HuffPost17d
Majority Of Earth's Population Breathes Dirty Air, Report Says
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found. Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database ...
Business Standard17d
Air Pollution Study
No study has been instituted by the Ministry of Tourism to assess the impact of air pollution on tourism and revenue loss due to travel advisories and cancellations related to it, the government ...
The Independent17d
Only 17% of global cities had safe air in 2024, air quality report finds
The vast majority of the world’s population continues to breathe unsafe air, with pollution levels far exceeding recommended limits in most regions. The study found that 126 of the 138 countries ...
London Evening Standard19d
Revealed: how Sadiq Khan's Ulez expansion cut road pollution in every outer London borough
The reduction in NOx being emitted from vehicle exhausts resulted in an average reduction in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) of 4.8 per ... the “triple challenges of air pollution, climate change and ...
Daily Record21d
Gas hobs linked to cancer and heart disease in new health warning
Both NO2 and PM2.5 levels still reached high peaks and remained elevated for several hours afterwards, indicating that air pollution spreads quickly throughout the home. READ MORE: Mum's ...
Daily Express22d
Common kitchen appliance could be a hidden health threat, researchers warn
Cooking on a gas hob can expose you to more indoor air pollution than levels found on the UK’s busiest roads, an investigation found. Levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a byproduct of burning ...