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What happens to firework pollution after the party?

Building on a study they carried out in 2020, a team of researchers at NYU Langone Health have taken a close look at the effects of Macy’s 4th July firework display, last year.

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How Will Environmental Data Revolutionise Children’s Healthcare?
By Jonathan M. Tan, MD, MPH, MBI, FASA, pediatric anesthesiologist, Vice Chair of Analytics and
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Horror stories: Films capture life in polluted spaces
Journalist Emily Whitehouse speaks to the team behind a new film project designed to showcase
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Empowering Communities with Knowledge: Introduction to Air Quality
Paul Day speaks to the people involved with the Introduction to Air Quality Course, launched
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C40 mayors launch global air quality campaign
C40, the network of mayors from 96 of the world’s leading cities, is meeting in
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Researchers investigate the nature of micromobilty accidents
A new study at the University of California has looked into the soaring number of
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Campaigners turn the heat up on gas stoves
The United States is slowly moving away from the use of gas stoves but there
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Children warn drivers against idling outside schools
Schools across East Herts are displaying banners warning drivers about idling their engines while waiting
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Metal exposure a ‘significant risk factor’ for cardiovascular disease

New research has established a link between exposure to metal pollutants in the air and increased calcium buildup in the coronary arteries, at a level comparable to established risk factors like smoking and diabetes

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Are we breathing microplastics into our brain?
Scientists have found microplastics in the olfactory bulbs of over half of the human brains
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How to best achieve the 15-Minute City ideal
The Complexity Science Hub (CSH), based  in Austria, have taken a deep dive into 15-minute
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Air quality coalition to launch Global Open Air Quality Standards
A coalition of major players in the air quality field have come together to standardise
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Calls for a voucher scheme to give fairer access to cycling
Research carried out by Sustrans has revealed there are around two million people in the
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Air pollution can quadruple the risk of postnatal depression for up to three years
Previous research has examined air pollution’s impact on postnatal depression however, a team from the
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Asthma + Lung UK take a stand against playground air quality
From 8am this morning, ‘Toxic Air Officers’ have been arriving at pubic playgrounds around the
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Clearing the air together on Guildford’s Cleaner Air Day
We’ve recently had the UN’s International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies and the
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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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Hair samples quantify the benefits of reducing our exposure to lead
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Hair samples quantify the benefits of reducing our exposure to lead
For much of the 20th century, Europeans and Americans have been surrounded by lead. Our
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