air pollution

COVID-19 Deaths More Frequent In Regions with High Air Pollution Levels

April 26, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 28, 2020

New research finds that high levels of pollution are closely associated with COVID-19 deaths. In a new study that examined 66 administrative regions in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany, researcher Yann Ogen found that 78% of deaths occurred in just… [read]

Air Pollution Linked to Higher Number of Hospitalizations for Blood, Skin, and Kidney Conditions

December 1, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 10, 2019

Scientists all over the world are becoming increasingly aware of the damage air pollution does to human health, and a new study from researchers at Harvard has found a link between airborne fine particulate matter and increased hospitalizations for common… [read]

Harm From Air Pollution Comparable to Smoking

August 21, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: September 4, 2019

A new study from researchers at several American universities has found that long-term exposure to air pollution, especially ozone, leads to an increase in emphysema that mirrors that of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for 29 years. Chronic… [read]

Wildfires, Air Pollution, and the Fire Retardant’s Toll On the Ecosystem

December 5, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The wildfires in California have dominated the headlines lately. The devastation has been serious, but it’s easy to forget about the what this means for the health of those both caught in the fires and trying to live their lives… [read]

Air Pollution Causes People to Lose A Year of Education

September 10, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Air pollution leads to people losing the equivalent of one year of education, says a new study conducted in China. Developing countries are more likely to have poor air quality, and 95% of the world’s population is breathing unsafe air.… [read]

U.S. EPA reverses policy on ‘major sources’ of pollution

March 28, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: March 29, 2018

After 23 years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the portion of the Clean Air Act designed to reduce air emissions of mercury, lead, benzene, and arsenic. This move from President Trump’s EPA is a departure from the “once-in… [read]

Household Cleaners May Damage Lungs Like Pack-a-Day Smoking Habit, According to New Study

February 28, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 20, 2019

Scientists at Norway’s University of Bergen found that using toxic cleaning products has as much of an impact on health as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. The study tracked 6,000 people, with an average age of 34 at… [read]