Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated with a risk of mortality more than double that of exposure to PM2.5 from other sources, according to a new study led by George Mason University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Examining … Read more
As the weather transitions from warm to chilly to downright cold, you may notice that you feel a bit achier — and medical evidence suggests it’s more that it’s more than just a feeling of the winter blues. Doctors shared insights into why and how the cold weather affects your body — and what you can do … Read more
Photo: Vikas Choudhary / CSE Delhi PM2.5 levels rose by 68 per cent within a day in early November: CSE Rapid build-up in short timespan able to tip air quality into severe category as local pollution already very high, says thinktank Click here to read more Read Full Coverage To play or … Read more
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Wednesday after a train derailed in Livingston and spilled chemicals that caught on fire, sending plumes of smoke into the air. At least 16 cars of a southbound CSX train were involved in the derailment which happened at about 2:23 p.m. just north of the tiny … Read more
DTE reports from various parts of North India as children across the region grow up among contaminants Photo: Vikas Choudhary / CSE In polluted Delhi, children have no place to hide from diseases Seasonal measures, graded action not enough when millions of children are at risk of chronic ailments Click here to read more … Read more