Simple measures can go a long way to combating air pollution in schools
Most UK primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost...
View ArticleAnthropogenic air pollution more significant than desert dust: In the Middle...
In the Middle East, more than 90 percent of the fine aerosol particles that are detrimental to health and the climate originate from human-made sources At the beginning of the year, the World Health...
View ArticleLow levels of air pollution deadlier than previously thought: Study suggests...
Study suggests fine particulate matter causes an additional 1.5 million premature deaths annually The World Health Organization’s most recent estimates (2016) are that over 4.2 million people die...
View ArticleAir pollution killed 238,000 Europeans prematurely in 2020: EU watchdog
Fine particle air pollution led to 238,000 premature deaths in the European Union in 2020, the bloc’s environmental watchdog said Thursday, a slight rise from the previous year. At the same time, the...
View ArticleClean Air Can Boost Children’s Lung Capacity
Globally, children and adolescents have being growing up in areas with high levels of air pollution since the Industrial Revolution took off. According to the World Health Organization, more than 90%...
View ArticleLess Than 1% of Earth Has Safe Levels of Air Pollution
It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from...
View ArticleAir pollution remains the largest environmental health risk in Europe
Most European city dwellers are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution. Improving air quality to match World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended levels could prevent more than half of premature...
View ArticleAir pollution is killing 1,200 children and teenagers in Europe each year,...
Air pollution kills more than 1,200 children and teenagers per year in Europe, according to a report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on Monday. It also significantly increases the...
View ArticleAir pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark study
Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a...
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