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EU smart construction materials absorb and wash away pollution
A European consortium of private enterprises, research institutions and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) is running a test programme for innovative construction materials set to help in the fight against air pollution. The "smart" construction materials (plaster, mortar, architectural concrete) and coatings are being... view more... (2004-03-04)
Washington Getting a Summertime Air Quality Exam
Summer in the city can often mean sweltering "bad air days" that threaten the health of the elderly, children and those with respiratory problems. This summer the nation's capitol has been no stranger to such severe air-quality alerts. view more (2006-08-07)
Harvard Six Cities Study Follow Up: Reducing Soot Particles Is Associated with Longer Lives
An eight-year follow up to the landmark Harvard Six Cities Study has found an association between people living longer and cities reducing the amount of fine particulate matter, or soot, in their air. view more (2006-03-16)
Ventilation is essential for kitchens with gas cookers, says safety expert
Gas cookers emit ultra-fine particles and other compounds that pollute the indoor atmosphere. Householders are urged, therefore, to ensure that their kitchens are properly ventilated, preferably using extract cooker hoods or extract fans. This important advice was given by Professor Gary Raw from the Building Research Establishment at a symposium... view more... (1999-10-27)
Study shows maritime shipping makes hefty contribution to air pollution
Commercial ships emit almost half as much particulate pollutants into the air globally as the total amount released by the world's cars, according to a new study led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Colorado at Boulder. view more (2009-02-27)
The Sky Is Not Falling: Pollution in eastern China cuts light, useful rainfall
New research shows that air pollution in eastern China has reduced the amount of light rainfall over the past 50 years and decreased by 23 percent the number of days of light rain in the eastern half of the country. view more (2009-08-17)
Asthma linked to soot from diesel trucks in Bronx
Soot particles spewing from the exhaust of diesel trucks constitute a major contributor to the alarmingly high rates of asthma symptoms among school-aged children in the South Bronx. view more (2006-10-17)
Arctic pollution's surprising history
Scientists know that air pollution particles from mid-latitude cities migrate to the Arctic and form an ugly haze, but a new University of Utah study finds surprising evidence that polar explorers saw the same phenomenon as early as 1870. view more (2008-03-19)
UCI scientists discover ozone-boosting chemical reaction
Burning of fossil fuels pumps chemicals into the air that react on surfaces such as buildings and roads to create photochemical smog-forming chlorine atoms, UC Irvine scientists report in a new study. view more (2009-07-21)
When children have breathing problems
Increasing numbers of children around the world are suffering from respiratory problems - coughing, wheezing and asthma attacks. view more (2009-07-21)
More Diesel - More Allergy
An increasing number of new auto buyers choose diesel engines. For asthmatics and those with allergies this is very unfortunate. Particles in diesel exhaust can both worsen and trigger allergic reactions. view more (2004-04-30)
Global warming increases oyster sensitivity to pollution
Do you enjoy eating oysters on a hot sunny afternoon? Make the most of it - it may not last forever. Research has shown that global warming increases the sensitivity of oysters to metal pollution, causing a deadly threat to populations in polluted areas. view more (2005-07-12)
Purdue-developed tool can get most pollution control for the money
There may be thousands of things large and small that can be done to better control pollution on even the smallest waterways, and a new tool developed at Purdue University may help sort out how to choose the best ones. view more (2009-06-16)
Nitrogen pollution boosts plant growth in tropics by 20 percent
A study by UC Irvine ecologists finds that excess nitrogen in tropical forests boosts plant growth by an average of 20 percent, countering the belief that such forests would not respond to nitrogen pollution. view more (2008-02-07)
Media invitation: Human Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution - New Research reveals Higher Risks than previously thought
Who? European Commission - Joint Research Centre Institute for Health and Consumer Protection What? Presentation of the latest studies on indoor air pollution impacting on human health and an on-site visit to the JRC's unique Indoortron environmental cham-ber. Plus access to leading experts on the occasion of the 13th Annual Confer-ence of the... view more... (2003-09-08)
Seat belts offer more protection than air bags
Driver air bags offer relatively little benefit in road vehicle crashes compared with seat belts, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. Researchers in the United States identified all passenger vehicles that crashed during 1990-2000 in which the driver or passenger, or both, died. A sample of 51,031 driver-passenger pairs was analysed to... view more... (2002-05-07)
Air pollutants from abroad a growing concern, says new report
Plumes of harmful air pollutants can be transported across oceans and continents -- from Asia to the United States and from the United States to Europe -- and have a negative impact on air quality far from their original sources, says a new report by the National Research Council. view more (2009-09-30)
Many U.S. Public Schools in 'Air Pollution Danger Zone'
One in three U.S. public schools are in the "air pollution danger zone," according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC). view more (2008-08-19)
NASA launches airborne study of arctic atmosphere, air pollution
This month, NASA begins the most extensive field campaign ever to investigate the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere. The mission is poised to help scientists identify how air pollution contributes to climate changes in the Arctic. view more (2008-04-02)
NASA data link pollution to rainy summer days in the southeast
Rainfall data from a NASA satellite show that summertime storms in the southeastern United States shed more rainfall midweek than on weekends. Scientists say air pollution from humans is likely driving that trend. view more (2008-02-04)
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