Browsing: air pollution
Hong Kong, London and Madrid have all topped a global study of cities tackling cardiovascular disease. The City Heartbeat Index,…
$3 billion energy giant admits violating pollution limits in Louisiana—just like it did in Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple…
Small & Densely Populated Cities Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Other Urban Areas: Study
A new study of 919 European cities found that small cities with a high population density are not only less…
Childhood Exposure To Air & Noise Pollution Linked To Higher Prevalence Of Mental Disorders
Exposure to high levels of air pollution and noise pollution during pregnancy, early childhood, and adolescence is associated with higher…
World Heart Report: Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Heart Conditions, Obesity, Diabetes Are Growing—And Climate Change Partially To Blame
Topline Global rates of death caused by heart conditions, diabetes and obesity due to air pollution significantly increased over the…
Gas stove pollution harms poor and minority Americans the most, due in part to different home sizes, study says
Cooking with gas poses a health risk, but new research shows that risk isn’t evenly distributed. Poorer Americans and racial…
Extreme heat and wildfires are contributing to unprecedented levels of air pollution in the United States, according to a new…
Researchers found that 78% of the world’s bird species do not thrive in the most modified human-dominated environments and are…
EPA’s New Clean Car Rules Will Make People, The Planet, And Auto Manufactures Healthier
Roughly 50 years ago, pollution was in American’s faces: Los Angeles and New York blanketed in thick gray smog. The…
Nearly three quarters of American voters would back tougher limits on tailpipe emissions from new trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles,…