Air Pollution News

Posted June 18, 2012:

• Increasing Levels of Carbon Dioxide in Arctic Coastal Seas

Posted June 14, 2012:

• Two Warmest Winter Months in Midwest, U.S. History May Have Connection
• Pollution Levels in Some Kitchens Are Higher Than City-Center Hotspots
• Optical Displays from Water and Air

Posted June 11, 2012:

• Nanoparticles in Polluted Air, Smoke & Nanotechnology Products Have Serious Impact on Health

Posted June 6, 2012:

• Why Hot, Humid Air Triggers Symptoms in Patients With Mild Asthma
• New Technique for Detecting Mold Contamination in Homes and Other Buildings

Posted June 5, 2012:

• Air Pollution Linked to Chronic Heart Disease

Posted May 31, 2012:

• Slingshot-Driven Device Stops High-Velocity Projectiles Without Destroying Them
• New Device Warns Workers of High Levels of Airborne Metals in Minutes Rather Than Weeks

Posted May 30, 2012:

• Pollution Deadening Contruction: Nanoparticle Coating Interacts With Sunlight to Eliminate Contaminants

Posted May 29, 2012:

• Children Exposed to the Common Pollutant Naphthalene Show Signs of Chromosomal Damage

Posted May 23, 2012:

• Bark Beetle May Impact Air Quality, Climate

Posted May 20, 2012:

• Prenatal Pollution Exposure Dangerous for Children With Asthma

Posted May 19, 2012:

• Pollution Teams With Thunderclouds to Warm Atmosphere

Posted May 16, 2012:

• New Advice on Medication Disposal: Trash Beats Take-Back, New Study Suggests

Posted May 15, 2012:

• Air Pollution Level Changes in Beijing Linked With Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease
• Juggling With Air Pollutant Data

Posted May 12, 2012:

• Scientists 'Read' Ash from the Icelandic Volcano Two Years After Its Eruption

Posted May 7, 2012:

• Heart Attack Survivors Living Close to Highways Face Higher 10-Year Death Risk

Posted May 2, 2012:

• ALS Clinics Start Implanting Breathing-Assist Device Under New FDA Approval

Posted May 1, 2012:

• Environment Key to Preventing Childhood Disabilities

Posted April 26, 2012:

• 'Warming Hole' Delayed Climate Change Over Eastern United States
• Heart Study Suggests City Center Pollution Doubles Risk of Calcium Build-Up in Arteries

Posted April 19, 2012:

• New Study Links Air Pollution and Early Death in the UK

Posted April 17, 2012:

• Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Increases Risk of Hospitalization for Lung, Heart Disease

Posted April 16, 2012:

• Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Childhood Obesity
• Diesel Technologies Drastically Cut Emissions Under Real-World Conditions
• Pollen Levels Are Rising Across Europe

Posted April 13, 2012:

• Possible Connection Between Air Pollution and Tuberculosis Susceptibility

Posted April 6, 2012:

• 12-Mile-High Martian Dust Devil Caught in Act

Posted April 2, 2012:

• Fertilizer Use Responsible for Increase in Nitrous Oxide in Atmosphere

Posted March 29, 2012:

• Spring, Heat Mean Start of Ozone Warnings

Posted March 28, 2012:

• With You in the Room, Bacteria Counts Spike -- By About 37 Million Bacteria Per Hour

Posted March 27, 2012:

• Air Pollution from Trucks and Low-Quality Heating Oil May Explain Childhood Asthma Hot Spots
• How Colds Cause Coughs and Wheezes

Posted March 26, 2012:

• NASA Flight Tests New ADS-B Device on Ikhana UAS

Posted March 22, 2012:

• Prenatal Exposure to Combustion-Related Pollutants and Anxiety, Attention Problems in Young Children

Posted March 21, 2012:

• Trees May Play Role in Electrifying the Atmosphere, Study Suggests

Posted March 19, 2012:

• Air Emissions Near Fracking Sites May Pose Health Risk, Study Shows; Sites Contain Hydrocarbons Including Benzene

Posted March 13, 2012:

• Fertilization by Invasive Species Threatens Nutrient-Poor Ecosystems
• Detecting Clouds from Both Sides Now

Posted March 7, 2012:

• NASA Mars Orbiter Catches Twister in Action

Posted March 12, 2012:

• Mathematical Methods Predicts Movement of Oil and Ash Following Environmental Disasters

Posted March 2, 2012:

• Gasoline Worse Than Diesel When It Comes to Some Types of Air Pollution

Posted February 22, 2012:

• Oil Sands Pollution Comparable to a Large Power Plant
• Low Levels of Fallout from Fukushima, U.S. Study Finds

Posted February 21, 2012:

• Gases Drawn Into Smog Particles Stay There

Posted February 19, 2012:

• Better Models Needed to Track Atmospheric Pollution's Impact on Health, Climate

Posted February 14, 2012:

• Short-Term Exposure to Most Major Air Pollutants Associated With Increased Risk of Heart Attack

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