Air Pollution Kills More People Than Smoking
And as usual, it's the communities that are least responsible for it that suffer the most.
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Silent Killer: In London, Air Pollution Has Become a Matter of Life and Death
According to researchers, air pollution kills thousands in the city every year.
Air Pollution Linked to Delinquent Behavior Among Children
Underprivileged kids growing up in congested cities must overcome many handicaps; this study suggests one of them is the very air they breathe.
The Lede, Issue #12: Inside an Embattled EPA, the Effects of Air Pollution, the Art of Loneliness, and More
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The EPA Has Weakened Air Pollution Standards
Public-health advocates say the changes are dangerous to human health.
Does Bad Air Create Bad Behavior?
New research links air pollution to higher levels of crime and other unethical acts.
California’s Farms Are an Even Larger Source of Air Pollution Than We Thought
A new study uncovers an underappreciated source of air pollution in the Golden State: fertilized soil.
Two Attorneys General Sue the EPA Over Smog Blowing in From Other States
The suit claims that sources of air pollution located within Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are contributing to smog in New York and Connecticut.
Running a Half-Marathon in One of the World’s Most Polluted Cities
In New Delhi, a group of runners used an assortment of gear to run a race through an air quality crisis that blanketed the city in smog.
Letter From Kathmandu, Nepal: The Omnipresence of Dust
Each time the electricity powers off in Kathmandu, thousands of diesel generators rumble to life, spewing noxious particulate matter, or PM2.5.