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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy leads to smaller babies, but living in a greener area helps

The European Respiratory Society International Congress, which opens in Milan tomorrow, will be told that women who are exposed to air pollution during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to smaller babies, but babies born to mums who live in greener are not as badly affected.

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World Clean Air Day: A message moving around the planet
Today is International Clean Air Day aka: The United Nation’s International Day of Clean Air for
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Tackle air quality and climate change together – The World Meteorological Organization
In their newly published Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, The World Meteorological Organization has highlighted
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Imperial College project will monitor air quality in 100 West London homes
A new research project by Imperial College London will see air quality monitors placed in
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If the world reduced PM2.5 to meet the WHO’s guideline, people would live 2.3 years longer
The new Air Quality Life Index, which is produced by the Energy Policy Institute at
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Wildfire smoke can trigger inflammation in the brain, new research finds
The Canadian wildfires have been the most pernicious threat to the health of North Americans
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Imperial College offer Introduction to Air Quality Course for community leaders
A two day course aimed at people interested in air quality is being held at
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Canberra Government to phase out wood-burning stoves by 2045
It began with a complaint by a member of the local community, relating to the
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£575,000 awarded to new projects through Walking and Cycling Grants London programme

More than £575,000 has been awarded to 78 new projects and 69 continuing projects from the Walking and Cycling Grants London programme, in partnership with The London Marathon Foundation .

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First ‘Spare the Air’ alert of the season sees wood burning banned in San Francisco
Today marks the first day of the season on which the Bay Area Air Quality
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Sheffield’s clean air zone cuts number of most polluting vehicles by two-thirds
Following the launch of Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) earlier this year, new data shows
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Trees could more than halve air pollution in urban hotspots, MPs told
Last week the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee held the first evidence session of
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Leader of Sheffield Council calls for ban on moorland burning
Cllr Tom Hunt, the leader of Sheffield City Council, has written to the Secretary of
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Wildfires wipe out 20 years of air quality improvements in western USA
While this year’s wildfires in Canada and the USA had an impact around the world,
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WHO hosts COP28 event on ‘unbearable heat and unbreathable air’
The World Health Organisation’s sidebar took place on the opening day of the planet’s most
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Car passengers’ blood pressure significantly increased by unfiltered rush-hour air
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution has long been linked to a variety of health issues
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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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