EiD has had many posts over the years on the impact of air pollution. Harry Cockburn write on The Independent website about an 11-year study in Sweden on the impact of air pollution. Its findings added more reasons to reduce emissions from sources such as transport, and to optimise treatment of cardiovascular disease – particularly … Continue reading An 11-year study in Sweden has found that older people exposed to air pollution are more at risk of dementia
Category: air pollution
Canadian study suggests gasoline-powered vehicles are more polluting than previously thought
Research suggests cars and other gasoline-powered vehicles are responsible for a share of two highly toxic contaminants in downtown city air that's at least five times larger than previously thought. Bob Weber discusses the findings in an article on the National Newswatch website. Gas-powered vehicles contribute more to city pollution than thought: research Research … Continue reading Canadian study suggests gasoline-powered vehicles are more polluting than previously thought
Answers to air pollution questions lie in our distant evolutionary past
It’s not just a modern problem. Airborne toxins are so pernicious that they may have shaped our DNA over millions of years. Carl Zimmer explains in an article in the New York Times. Air Pollution, Evolution, and the Fate of Billions of Humans The threat of air pollution grabs our attention when we see it … Continue reading Answers to air pollution questions lie in our distant evolutionary past
Brakes a bigger source of particulates in roadside air than vehicle exhausts
Brake dust produces more of the most harmful kind of air pollution than vehicle exhausts, a new study finds. Tom Bawden explains in an article on the inews website. Brake dust is a major source of air pollution, new study finds Brake dust produces more of the most harmful kind of air pollution than … Continue reading Brakes a bigger source of particulates in roadside air than vehicle exhausts
Australia’s bushfires set record air quality concerns in Australia’s capital, Canberra
We are daily reading about the fires throughout many regions of Australia. EiD regularly publishes posts on air quality and their impact on society. This week the air quality index hit 3,463 in Canberra, where a reading of 200 is considered hazardous. EiD has heard directly from friends in Canberra that it is almost impossible … Continue reading Australia’s bushfires set record air quality concerns in Australia’s capital, Canberra
Air pollution in India is severe but has failed to become a major political issue so far
Of the world's 30 most polluted cities, 22 are in India. However, as Shivam Vij writes on the CNN website, there have been few demonstrations and it has not become a major political issue so far. Schools were shut and flights diverted. But air pollution still isn't a political issue in India As protesters … Continue reading Air pollution in India is severe but has failed to become a major political issue so far
New analysis from the European Environment Agency on air quality
Europe’s air is getting cleaner but persistent pollution, especially in cities, still damages people’s health and the economy. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) new analysis on air quality shows that exposure to air pollution caused about 400,000 premature deaths in the EU in 2016. Cutting air pollution in Europe would prevent early deaths, improve … Continue reading New analysis from the European Environment Agency on air quality
New website in London let’s homebuyers see level of air pollution that could affect purchase price
The Central Office of Public Interest (COPI), the not-for-profit campaign behind the website, believes that property prices could plummet in the most polluted areas of London when buyers become aware of the problem. Ben Webster explains in an article in The Times. Pollution hotspots website could drive down London house prices The Clean Air … Continue reading New website in London let’s homebuyers see level of air pollution that could affect purchase price
Plans for public transport buses in some English cities to suck out dirty air
It will be interesting to see how successful these buses will be in cleaning urban air. Corazon Miller writes on The Independent website about this effort planned in several English cities. Is anyone aware of similar initiatives in other cities? Buses that suck pollution out of the air to be rolled out in Southampton … Continue reading Plans for public transport buses in some English cities to suck out dirty air
Air pollution monitoring is to be revolutionised with the launch of a new satellite system
dioxide emissions and then make the data public, according to a recent article on The Independent website. Climate crisis: Satellites to monitor air pollution generated by every power station in the world Air pollution monitoring is to be revolutionised with the launch of a new satellite system capable of tracking the damaging greenhouse gas … Continue reading Air pollution monitoring is to be revolutionised with the launch of a new satellite system
