Rural belts around cities can reduce urban temperatures by over 0.5°C | The key to cooling ‘urban heat islands’ may lie in the countryside, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) and Southeast University (China)
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People living in areas with higher levels of air pollution are more likely to have eczema. Overall, 12,695 participants (4.4%) were diagnosed with eczema, and for every increase of 10 µm/m3 in average PM2.5 air pollution in their zip code, people's risk of eczema doubled
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UPI
Eczema risk seems to increase from polluted air, study finds
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Living in places with more air pollution raises the risk of eczema, a chronic condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin, a new study suggests.
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Anti-pollution regulations for diesel-powered ships in 2020 caused lightning strikes to quickly drop by half over two Asian shipping lanes, according to a study of 12 years of high-resolution global lightning strike data, demonstrating the link between particulate pollution and lightning storms
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The Conversation
The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped
An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have human-created emissions influenced thunderstorms?
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A new study shows how the smallest air pollutants (PM1) changed across the US from 1998 to 2022. These tiny particles fell over time, mostly thanks to cleaner fuel use – but still pose major health risks. 🌍📉💨⚠️
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The Lancet Planetary Health
Estimates of submicron particulate matter (PM1) concentrations for 1998–2022 across the contiguous USA: leveraging measurements…
The dominance of PM1 in PM2·5 reduction and the decreasing PM1/PM2·5 ratio reflect
the strong association of PM1 with fossil fuel and other combustion sources and their
responses to air quality regulations during the 25-year study period. The gradual
coarsening…
the strong association of PM1 with fossil fuel and other combustion sources and their
responses to air quality regulations during the 25-year study period. The gradual
coarsening…
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New research shows green roofs can block over 97% of airborne microplastics during rainfall 🌧️. In Shanghai, that's 56 tonnes a year 🌍. Nature-based design could clean our city air 🌱.
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Nature
Green roofs act as the first barrier to intercept microplastics from urban atmosphere
Communications Earth & Environment - Green roofs showed high interception efficiency of over 97% for trapping microplastics from atmospheric deposition highlighting the potential of green roofs...
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Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists 🌫️🧠. Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions 🚗 and woodburning stoves 🔥. For every 10 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5, relative risk of dementia increases by 17% 📈. For soot, the risk rose by 13% 📊.
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the Guardian
Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stoves
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Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia 🌍🧠 | An analysis of studies from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car exhaust emissions. 🚗💨
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University of Cambridge
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
Dementias such as Alzheimer's disease are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to almost triple to 152.8 million cases by 2050. The impacts on the
The opening of China's first major long-distance high-speed rail line (Beijing–Shanghai) in 2011 led to substantial reductions in particulate pollution in the counties served by the line. The monetary value of the health benefits alone negate a substantial part of the construction costs. 🚄🌱💰
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A new study finds that ambitious US climate policies could prevent about 6,000 premature deaths each year by 2030 through cleaner air 🌬️ and less particle pollution 🌱.
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Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution, study finds. 🚗⚡️🌬️🌍
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Newsroom
Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution, study finds
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Wood burning 🔥 in homes drives dangerous air pollution in winter ❄️, study finds.
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Science Advances
Ambient air quality and health impacts of PM2.5 from US residential wood combustion
Air pollution from residential wood burning contributes to thousands of premature deaths annually, with unexpected urban impacts.
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Science News
Researchers found a significant association between declining air pollution and improved cognitive development in children. The study analyzed data from over 1,000 mother-child pairs and found a 26% increase in cognitive scores at age 3 with reduced air pollution…
🫁 NYC children's cognitive development improved as air pollution declined since the late 1990s, following clean air policies.
📊 Research from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health analyzed over 1,000 mother-child pairs from 1998-2020, finding better cognitive scores with less prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
💡 A 26% increase in Mental Development Index (MDI) scores at age 3 was observed between the first and latest cohorts, correlating with significant drops in air pollutants (PM2.5 down 32%, NO2 down 30%, PAHs down 60%).
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📊 Research from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health analyzed over 1,000 mother-child pairs from 1998-2020, finding better cognitive scores with less prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
💡 A 26% increase in Mental Development Index (MDI) scores at age 3 was observed between the first and latest cohorts, correlating with significant drops in air pollutants (PM2.5 down 32%, NO2 down 30%, PAHs down 60%).
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