The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Worm spit could be a secret cure to the world's plastic problem

A new study suggests that we can use worm saliva to break down one of the most commonly used plastics and reduce pollution.

Inverse · Oct 5, 2022

People of colour far likelier to live in England’s very high air pollution areas

Study finds minority ethnic people make up nearly half of populations in areas with very high NO2 or PM2.5 levels

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022

Plastic use continues in Jamshedpur markets despite ban

JAMSHEDPUR: Despite ban, single-use plastic bags are being openly used in markets across Jamshedpur.

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2022

Air pollution causes 1,300 premature deaths a year, report finds

Households are being asked to avoid the use of solid fuel when possible

Dublin Live · Sep 20, 2022

Air pollution can damage teens' hearts within two hours, study finds

Fine particulate air pollution increased cardiac arrhythmias in teens.

Inverse · Sep 16, 2022

Lisa Jarvis: A scary new link between air pollution and lung cancer

A new study has upended the way researchers think about how air pollution causes lung cancer. The work cracks open a whole new way of thinking about certain cancers and how to treat and even prevent them. It also suggests environmental agencies may have good reason to impose much stricter…

Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022

Healthy teenagers at risk of irregular heartbeats from air pollution, says study

Concern as heart arrhythmias appear to be triggered even when air pollution within quality limits

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2022

Sewage pollution: why the UK water industry is broken

As a child swimming off the coast of south Devon in the 1960s, I believed the warm water passing through my legs was the Gulf Stream current. Now, as an adult, I realise it was actually raw sewage being discharged into the ocean.

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022

What is adult onset asthma? Sadiq Khan to publish book on air pollution

The Mayor of London is publishing a book on climate action inspired by his asthma diagnosis at age 43

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2022

Air Pollution Affects Women More Than Men, New Study Finds

Air pollution hits women harder than men, according to a new study.

Zenger · Sep 2, 2022