The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Drop in air quality due next week

The Public Health Ministry warns of a drop in air quality in Bangkok next week and urges people -- especially vulnerable groups -- to step up their protection against harmful ultra-fine dust particles.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2023

3 Chicago-area refineries that dump toxins into Lake Michigan, rivers are among worst polluters in US, study shows

Oil refineries are dumping massive amounts of toxic chemicals and heavy metals into the Great Lakes and the nation’s rivers with little, if any, oversight from government regulators, according to a new analysis that found some of the worst polluters are in the Chicago area.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 27, 2023

Pollution expert's warning over 'invisible killer' as Newcastle prepares for Clean Air Zone tolls

Anil Namdeo, a professor of air quality management at Northumbria University, compared the toxic fume crisis to the lethal smog that enveloped London in the 1950s

Chronicle Live · Jan 27, 2023

Worst London air pollution in six years as home fires burn

Wood fires produce more particle pollution than traffic exhausts in UK, and controls remain ineffective

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Town where kids cancer rose blasts deal over polluted site

A proposed settlement between New Jersey and the current owner of a notoriously polluted industrial site is drawing fire from residents of Toms River, where memories of children getting cancer at elevated rates are still a fresh source of pain

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Gas shortage renders Iran’s air quality ‘unbreathable’ due to mazut pollution

In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around the country. These gas shortages have not only led to widespread power cuts, but also severe…

France 24 · Jan 26, 2023

England’s coast faces ‘multiple threats’ of dredging, sewage and pollution

Environment Agency paints bleak picture of coastal regions with eco-systems and people coming under increased pressure

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

Bangkok air pollution prompts advice to work from home

Thai capital’s already bad air made worse by forest fires and burning on farms

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

Pollution may make birch pollen more irritating to hay fever sufferers – study

Pollen from trees growing in heavily polluted urban areas has higher levels of Bet v1 allergen, experts find

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

Public consultation begins to improve air quality in North Tyneside

Around 28,000 and 36,000 deaths a year are attributed to poor air quality and although the levels in North Tyneside are classed as 'good' the authority says 'we are not complacent'

Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2023