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Closure of US coal-processing plant provided immediate health benefits to local community

A new natural experiment has examined the change in emergency department visits and hospitalisations for cardiovascular diseases following the closure of one of Pittsburgh’s biggest and most polluting coal-processing plants.

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New research supports a link between air pollution and childhood obesity
A large, population-based study in Catalonia, Spain has examined children and adolescents, between two and
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‘What a waste of time and money’ – reactions to ULEZ High Court decision pour in
Following today’s decision by the High Court that the process carried out on the proposal
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Air pollution + extreme heat = double the risk of a heart attack
A study of 202, 678 heart attack deaths in Jiangsu province, China, from 2015 to 2020
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North America wildfire smoke as bad as ‘secondhand smoke in bars’
As air quality in North America suffers again due to Canadian wildfire smoke, discussion is
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Manchester United offset carbon emissions ahead of pre-season tour
The extravagance of Premier League football teams’ pre-season tours has been criticised in the past,
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Air cleaning to be trialed in mental health unit
The East London NHS Foundation Trust have announced that they will be testing the benefits
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York Air Map: Art meets Science to reveal York’s air pollution
On Saturday 12th August in York, art and air pollution will come together for an
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Politics, Incompetence and Impotence: The Dirty Reality Behind Air Pollution

Paul Finch is Co-Founder of  Breathable Cities

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Current policy likely to push global average temperatures to 2.4 °C this century – IEA
By 2030, around half the planet’s energy will be provided by renewable resources and there
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The Health and Environment Alliance call on the EU to act on pesticides
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and its members have written to MEPs in the
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Postnatal depression linked to air pollution before and after childbirth
Postnatal – or postpartum – depression (PPD)is one of the most frequent complications associated with
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Clean Air Night launched as Winter counterpart to Clean Air Day
Global Action Plan – the organisers of Clean Air Day, the UK’s largest public engagement
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A new look at how ozone impacts honeybees’ ability to pollinate
Building on work published at the start of 2021, a team from UK Centre for
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Internet of Things sensor network to boost pupils’ data skills in Scotland
Next month, when all schools in West Lothian come on board, the ‘Internet of Everything
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Mums for Lungs claim delay in Manchester CAZ may have cost 200 lives
Since the implementation of the Manchester Clean Zone was paused in February 2022, analysis by
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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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