Climate change is causing a range of impacts on communities such as more frequent extreme weather, air pollution, changing distribution of infectious diseases, mental health impacts and others. The 2018 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change concluded that “…climate change is...
Step-by-Step Solution:1. Introduction to Air Pollution: Begin by defining air pollution and its sources. Explain that air pollution refers to the presence of harmful substances in the atmosphere, which can have
URBAN pollutionINDUSTRIAL concentrationEMISSION controlAIR qualityThe industrial emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a major contributor to air pollution in urban areas. Previous studies on VOC emissions in industrial zones have primarily relied on in situ monitoring techniques, which pose ...
Air pollution causes 1 in 9 deaths, and huge parts of the world still lack access to basic air quality data. IQAir is working to change this by empowering the world to breathe cleaner air. IQAir engages citizen scientists, organizations, and governments to contribute data and fight environment...
contributor to the two countries’ current haze problem2,3that causes over one million premature deaths each year4,5. Sulfate commonly makes up >10% of the fine particles in China2and India3, often much more during heavy pollution episodes6. To predict and mitigate air pollution, air quality...
American Lung Association New Report Finds More People Are Exposed to Dangerous Air Pollution Levels NEA Contributor-May 21, 2025 According to the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report, released today, nearly half of the U.S. population breathes unhealthy levels of... ...
Although it cannot be definitively proven that the Ffos-y-fran coal mine is the main source of MPs in the Taff Bargoed, evidence suggests it is a significant contributor. While MPs could also be introduced to the river through wind-driven atmospheric deposition (Zhang et al., 2019) or from...
In order to understand the impact of population, tourism, and agriculture on microplastic pollution in freshwater lakes, we conducted our first study on the loading and ecological risks of microplastics in Jingpo Lake The abundance of microplastics in the surface water, sediment, and fish digestive ...
Scientists estimate that the on- and off-shore drilling operations in the Caspian area emit 15 to 20 million tons of CO2-equivalent each year, according to GRID-Arendal. This has led to serious air pollution problems in the area. The environmental damage has led to serious health problems ...
REV will have another feature that hasn’t been invented yet. While the yacht is being built, other people on the team are working to figure out ways to collect plastic waste from the ocean when the ship is in motion. Oceanic plastic pollution is causing significant damage in the marine fo...