Metals, particularly nickel and vanadium, and sulfate particles are the components of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) that most strongly contribute to the association between long-term exposure ...
The San Joaquin Valley has finally achieved a 1997 federal standard for removing fine particulates from local air, according to a new report that also highlights the need for further progress. For the ...
The new standard is based on the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) based on studies conducted by IIT Kanpur and the Technical Committee constituted by the pollution control ...
Older adults who had experienced prolonged exposure to air pollution were at higher risk of transitioning into more severe states of physical disability, according to a February study published in ...
The persistent threat of PM2.5 air pollution in Thailand has led to the creation of homegrown solutions to mitigate this ...
EL CENTRO — Imperial County health officials have issued an urgent air quality alert as windblown dust sends pollution levels soaring into the “Hazardous” and “Very Unhealthy” ranges across the ...
The Findings Raise New Questions About Alzheimer’s Prevention In A Nutshell A study of nearly 28 million Medicare patients found that long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution is linked to a ...