Air pollution has been rapidly encroaching on the health and longevity of individuals, particularly in Asia. A startling study conducted by the Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) at the University of Chicago has provided alarming data that paints a grim picture: air pollution is reducing the life expectancy of people in some Asian countries by up …
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Pratima Singh, senior research scientist, Air Quality, CSTEP, said the cities can avoid such a scenario and also reduce the current pollution levels if they adopt priority measures. Karnataka’s tier-2 cities are staring at a nearly 40 per cent increase in air pollution by 2030 due to non-implementation of measures to reduce emissions, a study …
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Researchers report that a new method for assessing microbial activity in wetted soil leads to a better understanding of vulnerability. Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a research team led by Penn State has gleaned insights in a recent study that illuminate the …
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The impact of particulate matter air pollution on death and disability is on the rise worldwide, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Previous research established the association of particulate matter (PM) pollution to CVD death and disability. However, …
Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a cohort study of millions of Medicare beneficiaries, the researchers found that exposures to PM2.5 and NO2 over a 10-year period …
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