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Air Pollution
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How to Detox While Living in a Polluted City
Air pollution in major cities has become a widely known problem in recent years. Breathing in low-quality air…
4 Wildfire Smoke Health Problems And How To Deal With Them
Warnings of another severe wildfire season abound, as do efforts to reduce the risk of ignition. Yet few…
4 Tips to Reduce Air Pollution in Your Home
Even though we’re past the months of Spring, allergies and air contaminants still lurk in your home. Cleaning…
5 Reasons Clean Air Solutions Are Essential For A Better Environment
As humanity continues to expand and grow, we are developing a deeper understanding of our world and how…
Air Pollution Drives Food Delivery Consumption And Plastic Waste
When the air outside is bad, office workers are more likely to order food delivery than go out…
COVID-19 Has Created More Cyclists: How Cities Can Keep Them On Their Bikes
As physical distancing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 begin to relax in some countries and people…
Everything You Need To Know About Air Pollutants And How To Handle Them
Thinking of polluted air generally spurs images of clouded urban landscapes, old car exhausts, and energy-hungry factories. And…
How Tech Helps To Stop City Smog From Ruining The Indoor Air Quality
A quick walk to the store or down to the subway might not seem like a big deal,…
Air Quality Improves Significantly Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns
COVID-19 lockdowns are depleting air pollution levels even in the world’s most air-polluted cities. Real-time data from the…
Unexpected Side Effect Of Coronavirus In China – Lesser Air Pollution
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide continues to increase, now with a total of 110,416 cases, according…
The Economic Burden Of Air Pollution
Fossil fuels are the most commonly used form of energy. As of 2019, 81% of the energy used…
Inversion Solutions — Tackling Utah’s Pollution Problem
Inversion season is over, but expect another spell by November. Even without inversion, Utah’s air pollution problem stands…
Where Air Pollution Cuts Life Expectancy the Most
If you’re living in these ten countries, then your life expectancy is computed to be cut short by…
Seven Threats To The State Of The Air In The US
Too many people in the United States live their daily lives with air unhealthy for them to breathe…
The Most Air Polluted Countries Of 2019
Air pollution is among the greatest threats to human health, with an estimated 7 million premature deaths attributed…
Air Pollution May Be Affecting How Happy You Are
For decades now, GDP has been the standard measure of a nation’s well-being. But it is becoming clear…
Some Reasons Why You Should Have Air Purifiers At Home
It is crucial to get the best air purifier for your house or office if you are searching…
Dumber Humans — That’s Just One Effect Of A More Polluted Future
ANOTHER DOWNSIDE. We knew that air pollution damages our physical health. Turns out, it’s also wreaking havoc on our…
Clean Air Is Now A Status Symbol In The World’s Most Polluted Cities
The Cordis hotel in Shanghai boasts proximity to railways and the airport, a beautiful pool, and double-filtered air.…
People Of Color Breathe More Air Pollution
People of color are exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, and power plants than whites, a new…
100 Years Ago, Air Pollution Stained Birds Gray
The dirty feathers of birds in some museum collections are giving scientists clues as to the level of…
The Wrong Location Can Offset Health Benefits Of Walking
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the health benefits of exercise in adults…
Air Pollution Increases Crime In Cities – Here’s How
The impact of air pollution on human health is well-documented. We know that exposure to high levels of…
When We Harm The Environment, We’re Hurting Our Health
Our planet’s resources find themselves in a precarious situation. The very ideals and strengths that have helped humanity…
How Our Choices For Holiday Trips Affect Air Travel’s Sustainability
You might think that the 100% increases in charges drivers pay for dropping people off at airports over the last…
Finally! Clever Building Technologies Can Clean Pollution In Cities
A seven metre tall tower designed by Daan Roosegaarde filters dirty air, releasing bubbles of smog free air.…
Greener But Not Cleaner? How Trees Can Worsen Urban Air Pollution?
No one enjoys choking on smog, but are more trees really the answer for polluted city air? It’s…
Think Cities Make You Smart? Think Again. If You Can.
Metropolitan cities continue to swell across the U.S. as millions flock to densely populated regions seeking employment and…
Driverless Pods Could Reduce Traffic Congestion In India
This futuristic “personal rapid transit” network would deliver passengers right to their doors. Now they just need the…
Building Infrastructure That Cleans The Air
Barcelona is building a traffic bridge out of pollution-neutralizing concrete. Chicago has paved a road with it. Could…
Using Low-Emission Zones To Improve Health In Cities
In May 2007, the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, announced that the city would be implementing a city-wide…
CO2 On A New World Record High
The monthly global average concentration of carbon dioxide just broke 400 parts per million for the first…
Suffocating Under The Dome Of China’s Air Pollution
A film criticising Beijing’s pollution record has logged millions of views, and the government now appears to be…