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US air quality to deteriorate over next decades as wildfires burn and temperatures rise

A new report from the US-based research organisation First Street Foundation has revealed how recent improvements  in America’s air quality are being eroded by climate-change impacts, particularly the wildfires which are becoming increasingly prevalent across North America.

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Doctors call for air quality monitoring trial around urban Scottish schools
Last year, The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh recommended that air quality monitors should
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US Environmental Protection Agency finailses tougher standards for PM2.5
The United States  yesterday strengthened the annual health-based national ambient air quality standard for fine
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Active travel in England suffering from chronic underfunding, says report
A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research paints a bleak picture of
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Report says Scotland needs to tighten air quality standards
Environmental Standards Scotland is calling for a tightening of the air pollution limits for particulate
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Major research begins into ‘non-ideal’ operation of wood burners
Researchers have started a six week study to measure emissions from domestic wood burning stoves,
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The toll of extreme air pollution events in Australian cities
New research centering on Australian cities has determined that, over a 20 year period, approximately
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Coldplay to support research into reducing impact of live music
Coldplay, who have taken steps to reduce the environmental impact of touring in the past,
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Our Common Air Commission starts work by calling for global action on air

Our Common Air is a recently established, independent commission, chaired by the former New Zealand PM Helen Clark and the former WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan.

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Westway Trust launches £10,000 air pollution art competition
The Westway Trust, who manage 23 acres of land that sits beneath the Westway flyover
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Athletes’ app now offers personalised air pollution exposure data
Air Aware Labs, who specialise in developing real-time, high-resolution air quality modelling solutions to combat
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Politicians called on to improve air quality in Brussels
Belgian campaign group Les chercheurs d’air have gathered together 140 doctors and environmental experts to
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California responsible for 12% of the world’s sulfuryl fluoride emissions
A new study by John Hopkins University has found that California puts more sulfuryl fluoride
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Far-UVC light eliminates over 99% of airborne virus in an occupied room
A team from Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center have tested far-UVC light in real world
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Calls for indoor air quality standards to be introduced worldwide
Despite air quality being an issue that is discussed much more widely that it has
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The importance of ventilation hygiene for air quality
The quality of the air that we breathe is incredibly important for a variety of
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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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