Breathing highway air increases blood pressure

Breathing highway air increases blood pressure

For more than a century, American cities have been sliced and diced by high-traffic roadways. Interstate highways and wide arterials are now a defining feature of most metropolitan areas, their constant flow of cars spewing pollution into nearby neighborhoods. Researchers have only just begun to understand the health risks posed by all that pollution. Long-term … Read more

Commitments needed to solve aviation’s impact on our climate

Commitments needed to solve aviation’s impact on our climate

Concerted efforts and commitments are needed to solve the complex trade-offs involved in reducing the impact of aviation on the climate, according to new research. Non-CO2 emissions from aircraft — largely of nitrogen oxides, soot and water vapour — are known to add to global warming effects alongside the aviation sector’s other CO2 emissions. Soot … Read more