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The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Polluted air in London found to increase blood pressure in teenagers

Researchers found that long-term exposure PM2.5 can increase blood pressure in children aged 11 to 16

Evening Standard

'Consider log burner sales ban' says Green Party co-leader amid health fears

Smoke from wood burners could have "dangerous" health implications

Bristol Post

Safety schemes to launch around schools that will see some roads closed to pupil drop-offs

The ‘School Streets’ initiative aims to reduce air pollution, congestion, idling and problem parking

Manchester Evening News

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Indoor air quality should be monitored in public places, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer and colleagues call for push to understand health impacts of indoor pollutants

The Guardian - UK

Now even the Environment Agency workers are on strike

"Running the agency and its staff into the ground is an act of wilful negligence by ministers"

Bristol Post

Wood burners in effect banned in new and refurbished homes in London

Planning guidance from mayor sets air pollution limits that would not be met with solid fuel burners installed

The Guardian - UK

Plug-in hybrid cars pollute more than advertised, tests show

The BMW 3 Series emits three times more CO2 than official ratings

Evening Standard

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EXPLAINER: Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment

A big fireball and billowing smoke rose into the sky when officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train in an Ohio village where residents had been ordered to evacuate because of health risks from the fumes

The Independent UK

Chess players perform worse when air quality is poor – and other high-skilled workers could be affected too

Humans are exposed to air pollution almost everywhere. The World Health Organization estimate that 99% of the world’s population breathe in polluted air each day. Chess players competing indoors are no exception – and it can affect their performance.

The Conversation

Major plug-in hybrid cars pollute more than official measures suggest

BMW, Renault and Peugeot PHEVs all exceeded carbon dioxide output claimed in standard lab tests, on-road tests show

The Guardian - UK

‘War on cigarette butts’: Coalition plan to reduce pollution ‘never existed’, Tanya Plibersek says

Up to 9bn plastic cigarette butts are discarded and washed into waterways in Australia each year

The Guardian - AU

Farming, pharmaceutical and health pollution fuelling rise in superbugs, UN warns

Sewage, poor sanitation and a lack of regulation give rise to antimicrobial resistance and threaten global health, report says

The Guardian - UK

In A New Study Found Electric Cars Reduce Air Pollution And Increases Public Health

Scientists said asthma attacks and other respiratory problems fall as more electric cars are on the road & drop in polution.

Zenger

Commentary: The Great Salt Lake is disappearing. Utah has until March 3 to save it

We often describe the stillness and quiet of the desert as timeless. But deserts are dynamic and desert lakes fragile, none more so than Utah’s Great Salt Lake.

Los Angeles Times

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The Orange County Register

Dirty truth: Study suggests new way climate change is fueling itself

Healthy, undisturbed soil sinks carbon, storing what’s generated when plants and other living things decompose so it doesn’t get released as a planet-warming greenhouse gas.

Manchester Evening News

Government could still require Greater Manchester to enforce Clean Air Zone charges

Greater Manchester has still not convinced the government that it will improve air quality enough without introducing charges

Salon

Calif. let polluters exceed EPA limits

Critics slam SoCal air regulator for adopting weak emissions rules for the potent carcinogen ethylene oxide

The Guardian - UK

Leaked video footage of ocean pollution shines light on deep-sea mining

Company rebuts claims by scientists that ‘uncontrolled and unscientific’ practices highlight dangers of going ahead with seabed mining

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The Guardian - UK

Rise in UK wood-burners likely to be creating ‘pollution hotspots’ in affluent areas

Pollution from wood stoves, popular among middle classes, missed from monitoring which focuses on roads but is just as if not more harmful

The Independent UK

Evacuations urged in Ohio town as train wreck smolders

A smoldering fire has persisted in a tangle of dozens of freight cars, some carrying hazardous materials, that derailed in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line

Bangkok Post

Toxic dust levels in Bangkok to abate Feb 6-11

Toxic PM2.5 dust levels in Bangkok and surrounding provinces from Monday to Saturday are likely to improve thanks to the rather strong southerly wind that will blow away the dust, according to the Pollution Control Department's Sunday press release.

ABC News

Tasmanian push to preserve dark skies and control light pollution in wilderness areas

After working as a lighting consultant for two decades, Landon Bannister has become the president of an organisation fighting for the preservation of starry skies — and, somewhat ironically, arguing for cutting back on illumination.

WEKU

Gas stove makers have a pollution solution. They're just not using it

Gas utilities and cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may may be about to change.

Al Jazeera

Brazil sinks aircraft carrier in Atlantic despite pollution risk

Critics of Brazil’s planned sinking of the Sao Paulo described it as a ‘state-sponsored environmental crime’.

Bangkok Post

Haze returns with a vengeance

Haze pollution forced several schools in Bangkok to close on Friday as the Public Health Ministry reported more than 370,000 patients had suffered from illnesses caused by inhaling ultra-fine dust particles (PM2.5).

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