Air pollution is one of the leading causes of health complications and mortality worldwide, especially affecting lower-income groups, who tend to be more exposed and vulnerable. This study documents the relationship between ambient air pollution exposure
Air pollution contributes to the global burden of disease, with ambient exposure to fine particulate matter of diameters smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) being identified as the fifth-ranking risk factor for mortality globally1. Racial/ethnic minorities
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while there needs to be more research on health effects in parts of Africa and Asia (Badida et al.,2023; Zhang et al.,2014). However, the negative impact of air pollution is more massive in low—and middle-income countries (World Health Organization,2021). As the largest developing count...
Kolkata has recently introduced electric buses and stricter pollution controls for industries to combat air pollution, aiming to improve air quality over time. 4. Karachi, Pakistan Karachi, a major metropolitan area in Pakistan, grapples with significant air quality issues. In 2023, the city’s av...
Plants are frequently used as biomarkers to assess air pollution genotoxicity in urban areas, especially those located on highways, near tunnels, and railway lines, because of their high sensitivity to chemical mutagens as well as their ability to accumulate toxic substances. Evidence of contact with...
While the highest levels of measured pollutants were over the country's major cities and areas of fossil fuel extraction, TROPOMI could clearly distinguish the pollution caused by power plants in more rural areas. Although the US has made great strides in reducing emissions from coal-fired power ...
Before you can have the bliss of winter fog, you might have to deal with the post-festivity smog. Let’s face it, all the crackers, combined with vehicular and industrial pollution, surely can’t be good for us. And while most of us are armed with anair purifiernowadays, it’s always...
Air pollution remains as a substantial health problem, particularly regarding the combined health risks arising from simultaneous exposure to multiple air pollutants. However, understanding these combined exposure events over long periods has been hinder
Air pollution poses a persuasive threat to global health, demonstrating widespread detrimental effects on populations worldwide. Exposure to pollutants, notably particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 µm (PM2.5), has been unequivocally linked to a s