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Thousands of deaths averted due to improved air quality in lockdown

Improved air quality during lockdown averted tens of thousands of premature deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. 

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Global SO2 pollution fell by 6% in 2019
Global sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution levels fell by 6% in 2019, according to a new
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Children to measure air pollution on their commute to school
Researchers to work with primary school children to help them measure air pollution on their
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Indoor Air Quality — Getting it Right
As I write this the government is agonising over whether to move from the ‘Rule
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Exploring the link between air pollution and inequality
The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU’s) Alice Creasy writes on the links between air pollution,
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School absences may correlate with poor air quality
There might be a cause-and-effect relationship between poor air quality and children’s absences from school,
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Evidence of Alzheimer’s found in young people who were exposed to pollution
Evidence of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and motor neuron disease has been found in the brains of
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Birmingham Clean Air Zone to launch in June 2021
Following various meetings, it has now been confirmed that Birminghams government-mandated Clean Air Zone (CAZ)
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Whatever happened to the ‘golden age of cycling’ 

The summer of 2020 saw local authorities around the country install temporary bicycle lanes, but why did some of them hit the brakes? Jamie Hailstone investigates. 

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Over a quarter of care homes are in areas with high levels of pollution
Millions of older people are at risk from toxic air around their homes and care
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MPs urge government to set new targets for air pollution
The government must put improving air pollution at the ‘core’ of the post-pandemic recovery, according
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Deaths from fossil fuel emissions are much higher than expected
More than 8 million people died in 2018 as a result of air pollution from
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The Big Interview: Rosamund Kissi-Debrah
Air Quality News reporter, Pippa Neill, talks to Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, World Health Organisation clean air advocate, co-founder of the Ella Roberta Foundation
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Interview: Jeffrey May, author, building consultant and air quality expert
Air Quality News talks to Jeffrey May, building consultant, indoor air quality expert and co-author
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Experienced adventurers with an environmental conscience sought
Sponsorship Opportunity: Experienced adventurers with an environmental conscience sought. Ok, we must be honest from
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New air cleaning device can protect bus drivers from air pollution
New air cleaning devices will help to protect bus drivers from air pollution and Covid-19
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Melting snow triggers air quality alert across Michigan
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Melting snow triggers air quality alert across Michigan
An air quality alert has been issued across parts of Michigan as warming temperatures and
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Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation
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Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation
Ambitious global climate action could prevent up to 1.32 million premature deaths each year by
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Air pollution linked to faster mobility loss in older adults
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Air pollution linked to faster mobility loss in older adults
Long-term exposure to air pollution may do more than damage the lungs and heart –
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Secondhand vape smoke may damage lung tissue
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Secondhand vape smoke may damage lung tissue
Electronic cigarettes may not produce smoke but new research suggests the vapour they release could
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Pesticide residues in European soils is harming biodiversity
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Pesticide residues in European soils is harming biodiversity
A new study  has revealed that pesticide residues are present in 70% of European soils,
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Wood burners polluting rural homes more than traffic
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Wood burners polluting rural homes more than traffic
A citizen science project with schoolchildren on the Isle of Anglesey has revealed that for
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Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk
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Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk
A new study has found that a combination of early-life exposures – specifically indoor dampness,
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Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
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Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
The degree to which disadvantaged communities in California suffer poor air quality compared to their
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