Posts Tagged ‘air pollution’
How trees contribute to making smog
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have shown how a molecule produced by trees combines with pollutants to create a potentially hazardous form of air pollution. Continue…
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Are new regulations too tough on coal?
DUKE (US) — The cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could cause a shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 27, 2012 12:34 - 2 Comments
Air pollution drives up autism risk
USC (US) — Exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy and the first year of life is associated with a more than two-fold risk of autism, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 28, 2012 9:02 - 0 Comments
Clean clothes and the air in one easy step
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A laundry additive that can be washed into clothes so the wearer purifies the air with every step could be available in just two years, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 26, 2012 10:25 - 1 Comment
Living near highway drives up kids’ asthma
USC (US) — At least 8 percent of the more than 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles County can be attributed to traffic-related pollution at homes within 75 meters of a busy roadway. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 25, 2012 16:44 - 2 Comments
New book details how coal hurts health
U. BUFFALO (US) — A new book examines the effect of burning coal on human health and has a clear message: Coal kills. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 30, 2012 13:03 - 1 Comment
American ozone depletes European wheat
U. LEEDS (UK) — Air pollution from North America causes Europe to lose 1.2 million tons of wheat a year, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 16, 2011 10:26 - 2 Comments
Greener commutes with eco-routes
U. BUFFALO (US) — The path of least emissions may not always be the fastest way to drive somewhere, but it’s possible for drivers to cut emissions without significantly slowing travel time, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 21, 2011 12:35 - 1 Comment
Air pollution inflames kids’ bronchitis
UC DAVIS (US) — Exposure to nitrogen oxides in air pollution may increase acute bronchitis episodes in young children, a new international study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 17, 2011 10:43 - 1 Comment
Polluted air makes droughts, floods worse
U. MARYLAND (US) — Rising air pollution can strongly affect cloud formation in a way that can make floods and droughts even worse, a new study finds. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 18, 2011 9:43 - 0 Comments
Vehicles pump out more ammonia in winter
RICE U. (US) — The seasons play a role in the amount of ammonia produced by cars and trucks, with output greatest during the winter months, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 30, 2011 10:46 - 2 Comments
Dryer vents pump out toxic air
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — The fresh, clean scent flowing from household dryer vents likely contains hazardous chemicals, including two classified as carcinogens. (more…)
Top Stories - May 17, 2011 10:14 - 3 Comments
Where there’s smoke, there’s toxic acid
U. COLORADO (US) — Researchers have discovered a chemical in smoke that may be harmful to humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2011 9:36 - 0 Comments
Delhi policy clears pollution haze
BROWN (US) — Radical changes in air quality regulations in Delhi, India, have had a significantly positive effect on the health of city residents, especially low-income men, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2011 12:49 - 0 Comments
Freeway air may speed up Alzheimer’s
USC (US) — If mice had to commute, exposure to vehicle pollution could make it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2010 11:18 - 0 Comments
Pollution-heart disease tie revealed
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Digital photographs of the tiny, hair-like blood vessels in the back of the eye, reveal how small blood vessels, like those that bring blood to the heart, respond to air pollution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 2, 2010 16:24 - 1 Comment
Is ozone underestimated?
CALTECH (US) — In the most polluted parts of Los Angeles—and on the most polluted days in those areas—current prediction models are underestimating ozone levels by between 5 to 10 percent. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 6, 2010 10:52 - 1 Comment
Air pollution inflames asthma
UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — Exposure to dirty air is linked to decreased function of a gene that appears to increase the severity of asthma in children. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2010 17:06 - 0 Comments
Emissions down but still underestimated
U. COLORADO (US)—Chemical pollution hovering over Houston that is produced by manufacturing petroleum products may be getting thinner, but is still significantly underestimated, according to airplane measurements taken as part of a new study. (more…)
