China could save 330,000 lives by cutting ozone pollution, study finds
China could save 330,000 lives if it takes urgent measures to cut its levels of ozone air pollution, a new…
Health
Nottingham council ‘sidelining’ PM2.5 pollution, says campaigners
At road junctions and in housing estates in Nottingham, levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are exceeding World Health Organisation…
New interactive tool shows how trees improve air quality
A leading UK environmental research centre has published a new interactive calculator to raise awareness of how trees can help…
Guidance published on how to reduce indoor air pollution
The public body, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), has published new draft guidance on how to…
Birmingham to trial car-free ‘School Streets’
Birmingham will follow other successful ‘School Streets’ initiatives across the country and close streets to traffic around six primary schools…
Toxic air significantly increasing city residents’ risk of heart disease
City residents’ hearts could be up to ten times more polluted than those living in places with cleaner air, significantly…
CO2 affects human health at lower levels than previously thought
Exposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) poses direct risks to human health at lower levels than previously thought, research has found….
Air pollution has twice the impact on lung function for poorer households
Air pollution has twice the impact on lung function for members of lower-income households, research has suggested, and it increases…
