“Mama, why do I have to wear this again? It hurts my mouth,” says Norik, 5, to his mother, Igballe, before she puts a small, child-size air pollution mask over his face. Igballe Ferati, […]
Poland has some of the worst air quality in the EU. But fighting smog is expensive. The Modernisation Fund set up as part of the Emissions Trading Scheme could help here, writes Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera. […]
It is estimated that about 4.3million people die prematurely due to indoor air pollution yearly, while 4.2 million deaths are recorded annually as a result of exposure to outdoor air pollution. This is the […]
The European Court of Auditors has issued a withering assessment of efforts to monitor and tackle air pollution across the EU, in a report issued this week. Legislation which sets limits on air pollutants […]
Denis and Elisabeth Pelliccio like to reminisce about the days when they used to be able to swim between the ports of Joliette and Estaque in Marseille. It was a long time ago, before […]
The air quality is so bad, nobody is immune from ill health effects, especially those with asthma or lung disease. Dr. John Gasman is a pulmonologist at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fresno. He […]
Commentary: In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revised the national ambient air quality standard for smog, a dangerous air pollutant that contributes to serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart attacks, and […]
Air pollution elevated due to forest fires in U.S., federal agency says Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for areas in western Saskatchewan on Saturday night. Air pollution is elevated due to forest fires […]
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