nitrogen dioxide

Vehicle Pollution Could Increase Risk of Childhood Obesity

Vehicle Pollution Could Increase Risk of Childhood Obesity

From ear infections to loss of intelligence, it’s become increasingly clear that air pollution can affect more than just our lungs. Now, a study from University of Southern California researchers suggested that early exposure to traffic pollution increases the risk of childhood obesity in later life, adding more evidence that dirty air is a public […]

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    Vehicle Pollution Could Increase Risk of Childhood Obesity

    Vehicle Pollution Could Increase Risk of Childhood Obesity

    From ear infections to loss of intelligence, it’s become increasingly clear that air pollution can affect more than just our lungs. Now, a study from University of Southern California researchers suggested that early exposure to traffic pollution increases the risk of childhood obesity in later life, adding more evidence that dirty air is a public […]

    World’s Biggest NO2 Emissions Hotspots Revealed

    World’s Biggest NO2 Emissions Hotspots Revealed

    Greenpeace has revealed the world’s largest nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution hotspots across six continents, and identified Mpumalanga, South Africa as the biggest NO2 hotspot, even outranking areas in China, India and the U.S. The lush, green province is home to the southern half of Kruger National Park and the iconic Blyde River Canyon. At […]

    London Schoolgirl’s Death Linked to Illegal Levels of Air Pollution

    London Schoolgirl’s Death Linked to Illegal Levels of Air Pollution

    A 9-year-old girl’s death from asthma has been linked to illegal levels of air pollution in the UK, the first such reported fatality. Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived just 80 feet from London’s busy and highly polluted South Circular Road, died in February 2013 after suffering three years of seizures and nearly 30 admissions to the […]

    Three Years After ‘Dieselgate,’ VW Fails Pollution Tests

    Three Years After ‘Dieselgate,’ VW Fails Pollution Tests

    Volkswagen (VW) cars recalled and fixed after 2015’s “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal are still failing air pollution tests conducted by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), The AFP reported Monday. AAA tested the cars outside of the laboratory and found that, while they emitted less than before the recall, they still exceeded Australia’s legal limits. “Emissions […]