The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All
When researchers first discovered the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985, it was a shock to the scientific community.…
Forward bending at work may raise miscarriage risk during pregnancy
Bending forwards, and to a lesser extent, walking a lot at work in early pregnancy, may raise the…
Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with lower semantic memory
A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente found that higher exposure to very small air…
Scientists Were Shocked to Discover that Even Low Levels of This Factor May Raise Dementia Risk
While we know that exposure to air pollution isn’t healthy, many of the existing concerns about pollution have…
Trump Eases Restrictions on Climate ‘Super Pollutants’
President Trump announced on Thursday that his administration is easing restrictions on the potent planet-warming chemicals used in…
Thousands in New York, Maryland, California To Stay Inside Over Air Quality
Air quality alerts have been issued across parts of New York, Maryland and Southern California, as the National…
China Cleaning Up Its Pollution Might Have Sped Up Climate Change
You wouldn’t think cleaning up pollution would have the opposite effect of making things worse, but that may…
US EPA proposes delaying enforcement of Biden vehicle pollution rule
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed a delay…
Deadly air: Which European countries have the worst PM 2.5 levels?
The country of la Dolce Vita has a serious environmental problem: it has the highest local PM2.5 concentrations,…
Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The E.P.A. Is Blaming Asia.
For decades, Phoenix has struggled with smog that gets trapped in its bowl-like topography and is detrimental to…
HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new research
Nicholas Pellegrino Nicholas Pellegrino Doug Brugge Doug Brugge Misha Eliasziw Misha Eliasziw Using an in-home HEPA purifier for…
Chronic wildfire smoke exposure may raise long-term cancer risks
Exposure to wildfire smoke was associated with a significantly increased risk of lung, colorectal, breast, bladder, and blood…