A team of researchers from UCL, London argue that we are squandering an opportunity to improve air quality by failing to develop and coordinate legal and scientific thinking. Published in
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Many primary schools in the UK experience levels of pollution which exceed safe levels set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to a study published in the journal Atmospheric
Inhaling toxic particles caused by air pollution can travel directly from lungs to brain
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Breathing air with high pollution levels could lead to accumulation of toxic particles in the brain, according to a study published in the journal PNAS. Particles can be transported from
Human activities have led to the widespread die-off of boreal forest in the Russian Arctic, according to a new study published on 25 September in Ecology Letters (1), demonstrating the
In an open letter to G20 leaders, world health experts urge a ‘green’ recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that considers air pollution and climate breakdown. The 20 nations of the
The lockdown measures rolled out across Europe in response to the coronavirus pandemic have delivered health benefits equivalent to avoiding thousands of premature deaths over the past month, according to
Air pollution leads to higher rates of depression and suicide, according to a new study published on 18 December in Environmental Health Perspectives (1). Since more than 90 per cent
To date, the impacts of climate change on health have been relatively neglected in EU policy. Now, a landmark study by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has raised
Microplastics are making their way through the atmosphere leaving no stone untouched. A small pilot study published on 15 April in Nature Geoscience has for the first time discovered microplastics
A new study published ahead of print on 8 April in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analysed the potential of realising carbon-negative power in China, the world’s