Tag: Air pollution
Air pollution can alter the effectiveness of antibiotics and increases the...
Researchers from the University of Leicester have for the first time discovered that bacteria that cause respiratory infections are directly affected by air pollution....
Shining a light on the darkness of soot in air pollution
Researchers are a step closer to understanding the relationship between the colour of soot particles and the effect of such atmospheric pollution on climate....
Air pollution may have masked mid-20th Century sea ice loss
Melt pools on melting sea-ice. New research shows humans may have been altering Arctic sea ice longer than previously thought. Credit: NASA
Humans may have...
Air pollution linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes in...
Exposure to heightened air pollution during childhood increases the risk for Hispanic children to become obese and, independent of that, to also develop Type...
Air pollution a risk factor for diabetes, say researchers
Modelled PM 2.5 concentration in the Augsburg area.Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München using data of GeoBasis-DE / BKG 2016
Exposure to air pollution at the place...
Global ethane concentrations rising again, says study
Global emissions of ethane, an air pollutant and greenhouse gas, are on the rise again, according to a new study. Credit: © Chris Jupin /...
For the first time, air pollution emerges as a leading risk...
The findings, from an analysis of global trends of risk factors for stroke between 1990-2013, also show that over 90% of the global burden...
Study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease
Air pollution monitors were deployed in more than 1,500 locations within the six different metro areas. In addition to air pollution data from state...
Walking and cycling are good for health even in cities with...
The health benefits of walking and cycling outweigh the negative effects on health of air pollution, even in cities with high levels of air...
