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Live in an area built mainly from concrete? You might develop this condition

ANALYSIS: Asthma is more prevalent in urban settings. Zhebin Yu asnd Erik Melen report

The Independent UK

Urban environments significantly increase risk of developing asthma – new research

Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, affecting around 260 million people.

The Conversation

Low emission zones are successful in cutting air pollution, study finds

Team in Belgium find improvement in air quality after launch of traffic measures in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent

The Guardian - UK

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Leak: EU to target clean-up of 'forever chemicals' in water strategy

The European Commission plans to support large scale efforts to clean up forever chemicals as part of its upcoming water resilience strategy, acknowledging the widespread threat of water pollution and the need for technological innovation to address it.

Euronews

Democracies appear greener by outsourcing pollution to autocratic nations, study finds

Democratic countries shift emissions abroad while cutting them at home, new research says

The Independent UK

Fears water quality reforms ‘could leave swimmers more at risk’

More than half of Britons fear illness from polluted waters according to a survey

The Independent UK

‘My husband went surfing and had to take three days off work’ - Over half of Britons fear swimming in UK waters will make them sick

Sewage was discharged over half a million times into UK waters in 2024, for around 4.7 million hours

The Independent UK

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Concerns over water quality and reforms as bathing season begins in England

The Environment Agency starts testing water quality at designated bathing waters on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operations

A petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community has indefinitely suspended its operations in part due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution

The Independent UK

Toxic wildfire pollution infiltrates homes of 1bn people a year, study finds

Dangerous indoor pollution could be tackled with air purifiers but costs are too high for many, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

EPA weakens regulations aimed at curbing forever chemical pollution in drinking water

Environmental groups say weakening regulations that fight forever chemicals will harm the health of millions of Americans

The Independent UK

Early air pollution exposure affects health in adolescence, study finds

UCL study of 9,000 children also found marked inequality, with people from ethnic minority backgrounds having higher exposure risk

The Guardian - UK

Car use and meat consumption drive emissions gender gap, research suggests

The French study of 15,000 people shows men emit 26% more pollution due to eating red meat and driving more

The Guardian - UK

Louisiana: controversial Denka plant suspends production after dire losses

Chemical plant linked to air pollution and cancer risks in majority-Black region ‘exploring all options for the future’

The Guardian - US

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Newslaundry

May 12, 2025: Can the coal ministry ensure clean air?

India aims to reduce carbon emissions but coal emissions remain the biggest contributors and also a significant source of air pollution in the country.

Digital Camera World

From Attenborough to UNESCO: Mandy Barker's plastic seascape photos captivate changemakers around the globe

Barker photographs debris from oceans all over the world and uses her images to spread awareness of plastic pollution

Evening Standard

London council plans garden bonfire ban to tackle harmful air pollution

The plan by Hammersmith and Fulham Council involves creating a new by-law to prevent residents from burning household or garden waste

Radio France Internationale

Breathing easier in Paris

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the drop in pollution rates in Paris. There’s “On This Day” and “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and plenty of good music. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the…

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The Texas Tribune

Texas attorney general wins $60 million judgment in pollution lawsuit

A Texas business illegally dumped industrial waste into Skull Creek in Colorado County six years ago, then residents complained to the attorney general’s office.

Salon

EPA all but stops policing environment

The EPA is the nation's top environmental cop. The agency has significantly scaled back pollution enforcement

Advnture

Air pollution monitoring to protect people and wildlife in national parks suspended after former oil exec given oversight of National Park Service

The change comes amid fears that other conservation programmes will be next in the firing line

The Conversation

Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm

Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and they shape the world we experience. They pollinate flowering plants, decompose waste, control pests, and are critical links in food chains.

Newslaundry

May 8, 2025: After rain, air quality goes back to being unhealthy

While unseasonal showers in Delhi provided momentary relief to residents from the heat and pollution in the past few days, pollution levels went back to the unhealthy category on Thursday.

Advnture

Open water swim firm behind 20 year old iconic race collapses after dramatic drop in entries due to river pollution fears

Henley Swim said pollution concerns about the River Thames had “put thousands of people off the idea of open water swimming”

Evening Standard

King jokes with workers during visit to London’s super sewer

Charles visited the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 10-year project designed to protect the Thames from sewage pollution.

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