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May 3, 2021 — Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study. However, these adverse effects were lessened in people taking ...
Oct. 26, 2022 — Higher exposure to a certain type of traffic-related air pollution called particulate matter may be linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a meta-analysis. Researchers specifically ...
Mar. 16, 2023 — There is currently a large dependence on coal for power generation. As coal-fired plants cause environmental and health hazards, technologies such as swirl flow and air staging have been proposed to ...
Jan. 19, 2022 — A new modelling method allows researchers to measure levels of nitrogen dioxide on a finer scale, revealing disparities in exposure during ...
June 16, 2021 — Ozone is a pollutant at ground level, but very high in the atmosphere's 'ozone layer,' it absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation. Past studies have examined ozone levels in the ...
Feb. 3, 2021 — Scientists show that under laboratory conditions, ultraviolet light reacts with nitrophenol to produce smog-generating nitrous ...
Jan. 6, 2022 — Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, worsening air pollution across the western United States, a study has found. In 2020, more than 68% of the western ...
July 7, 2022 — Researchers have discovered why reducing particle pollution is leading to a rise in photochemical smog in some emerging economies such as India, Africa and ...
Nov. 16, 2021 — Observational data shows air pollution in India decreased drastically in the first COVID-19 lockdown when emissions from vehicles naturally declined, but researchers say those numbers only tell part ...
Oct. 13, 2023 — Newly published research on indoor air quality shows wildfire smoke may linger in homes long after the initial blaze has been put out or winds have shifted. The findings show that wildfire smoke ...
