t’s no secret that air pollution can contribute to a number of health conditions, including heart disease and respiratory conditions. Less widely known is that it could play a role in declining cognition as well. In a study published in BMJ, researchers at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health provide what they call the …
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MONTE CIMONE, Italy, April 3 (Reuters) – Monte Cimone, a popular ski resort in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, invested 5 million euros in artificial snowmaking before the winter season in an attempt to stave off the impact of global warming. The money was largely wasted. The snow cannon proved useless because the water droplets they fire …
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New Delhi, March 28 (EFE).- Air pollution causes an estimated two million premature deaths each year in South Asia, home to nine out of the world’s 10 worst polluted cities, a new report said on Tuesday. “The health impacts of air pollution range from respiratory infections to chronic diseases, and from serious discomfort to morbidity …
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The early part of the COVID pandemic led to a significant reduction in air pollution in many parts of the world. With lockdowns, travel restrictions and decreased economic activity, there was a noticeable drop in the emission of air pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and particulate matter (PM) that is fine enough to be inhaled. Changes …
BERLIN (AP) — Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations. The report by hundreds of the world’s top scientists was supposed to be approved by …
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