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The impact of COVID-19 on clean air zones and civil traffic enforcement

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the impact that reduced levels of traffic can have on air pollution.

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Air pollution from the desert is causing an 18% increase in infant mortality
Air pollutants from the Sahara Desert are greatly increasing infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, according
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The paradox of air pollution in the Kathmandu valley
David Harrison, a frequent traveller to Nepal, reports on the challenges and opportunities for clean
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Traffic Flow Management using EarthSense Air Quality Data Services
Managing traffic flow and vehicle emissions by integrating air quality data into existing traffic management
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Air pollutants from gas cookers lower blood pressure
Exposure to nitrogen dioxide from gas cookers can impact the cardiovascular system, according to researchers at
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Free bike-share scheme to launch in Scottish cities
Free bike hire will be provided in Edinburgh and Glasgow from today (June 29) to
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Reducing pollution to WHO guidelines could save thousands of lives
Reducing particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution to be in line with The World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Air pollution is significantly higher at child-height
Air pollution is significantly higher at child-height, according to research conducted by 14-year-old Tom Hunt. 
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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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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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