World’s most polluted countries miss out on air quality funding
Some of the world’s most polluted countries are receiving less than $2 per person a year in international funding to tackle air pollution, according to new research.
Air pollution doesn’t cancel out the benefits of walking for COPD
Regular walking may reduce flare-ups in people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), even when they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution, new research suggests.
High-mileage EVs are challenging used-car assumptions
For decades, 60,000 miles has been a psychological milestone for used-car buyers. Once the numbers on the odometer climb beyond it, concerns about worn engines, ageing transmissions and expensive repairs often grow.
New animation highlights dangers of wood-burning stoves
Environmental campaign group Mums for Lungs has teamed up with a researcher from Royal Holloway University to launch a new animated film warning of the hidden health dangers of wood-burning stoves.
Could weather patterns predict India’s worst air pollution months?
New research has found that large-scale weather patterns explain much of the year-to-year variation in northern India’s winter air pollution and may make seasonal forecasts of severe air pollution possible.