Share on PinterestExperts say air pollution can affect people who live near freeways. Amos Chapple/Stocksy Traffic-related air pollution was associated with a significant increase in blood pressure among car passengers, a study finds. Researchers report that the blood pressure increase is on par with other cardiovascular risk factors such as lack of exercise or excessive …
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Scientists grow mutant plants to suck pollution back out of the sky – The Times
Scientists grow mutant plants to suck pollution back out of the sky The Times Study Suggests Plants Could Play an Even Bigger Role in Fighting Climate Change 69News WFMZ-TV View Full coverage on Google News Source link
Air pollution from fossil fuels ‘kills 5 million people a year’ | Air pollution
Air pollution Of more than 8 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, 61% linked to fossil fuels, finds study Air pollution from fossil fuel use is killing 5 million people worldwide every year, a death toll much higher than previously estimated, according to the largest study of its kind. The stark figures, published on …
Like a high-sodium diet: traffic pollution can cause rise in blood pressure – study | Pollution
Pollution Study finds the spike in blood pressure can last up to 24 hours and may contribute to cardiovascular problems Wed 29 Nov 2023 20.47 GMT Getting stuck in traffic is one of the most common stressors that millions of Americans face every day. The bumper-to-bumper traffic can come at the cost of wasted gas, …
Teacher forced to quit job after chronic condition linked to sewage pollution – as sickness reports nearly triple | UK News
A secondary school teacher was forced to stop working after developing an incurable ear condition he believes was caused by surfing in sewage-polluted water. Reuben Santer told Sky News he has had “an awful nine months” after contracting Meniere’s disease, which has caused him to have severe dizzy spells and hearing loss. Politics Live: Migration …
Teacher forced to quit job after chronic condition linked to sewage pollution – as sickness reports nearly triple | UK News
A secondary school teacher was forced to stop working after developing an incurable ear condition he believes was caused by surfing in sewage-polluted water. Reuben Santer told Sky News he has had “an awful nine months” after contracting Meniere’s disease, which has caused him to have severe dizzy spells and hearing loss. Politics Live: Migration …
Toxic air killed more than 500,000 people in EU in 2021, data shows | Air pollution
Air pollution European Environment Agency says half of deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to recommended limits Fri 24 Nov 2023 09.00 GMT Dirty air killed more than half a million people in the EU in 2021, estimates show, and about half of the deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to …
Pollution inside homes worse because of candles, wood stoves and vapes | UK | News
Vaping indoors adds to toxic air at home (Image: Getty) Scientists have warned burning scented candles, vaping and using some cleaning products can cause indoor air pollution. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) said there are inadequate regulations around some products that could be impacting indoor air quality. Professor Nicola Carslaw, professor in indoor air chemistry …
Clean air zone: M4 pollution charge powers for ministers approved
By Daniel Davies BBC Wales political correspondent 21 November 2023, 06:55 GMT Updated 57 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The M4 through Newport could be one of the areas considered for charging Powers to make drivers pay a pollution charge on the M4 and major A roads have been approved in the …
Indoor air pollution could be damaging your DNA right now. Here’s how to reduce it
It’s long been questioned whether the festive tradition of roasting giant pieces of meat causes a few undesirable health effects. But most of us probably hadn’t considered that some of these might be tied to breathing in what our ovens pump out. In fact, as recent research from Denmark has highlighted, cooking (particularly roasting) and …