The World Health Organization’s most recent estimates (2016) are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution (often referred to as PM2.5,). A recent study involving McGill researchers now suggests that the annual global death toll from outdoor PM2.5 may be significantly higher than … Read more
Researchers from King’s College London explored the link between the rate of eclampsia (a serious condition during pregnancy where high blood pressure results in life-threatening seizures) and the number of deaths caused by indoor household pollution. Indoor household pollution is more commonly seen in low- and middle-income countries because of cooking and heating with solid … Read more
The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic pollution by 2040 in its upcoming Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. Plastic production and subsequent pollution are key drivers of climate change, the focus of discussion at COP27 in Egypt this week. In an … Read more
When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone — both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry — the number of parasitic insects available to control aphids drops significantly, according to research published today. The team, led by scientists from the University of Reading, used special equipment to deliver … Read more