air pollution
7 Must-Read Stories In November 2016
Gut-inspired batteries, dengue vaccines and future-proof jobs were popular reads last month.
Why Do Some People Itch So Much? The Answer Is In The Air
Researchers have found that a transcription factor activated by air pollutants causes hypersensitivity to itch, leading to scratching—making everything worse.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Air Pollution In China?
It will take at least two decades to significantly lower the particulate levels in certain parts of China.
What Makes Chinese Citizens Buy Electric Vehicles?
A new study has revealed that monthly income and the number of cars a family owns are factors that strongly influence whether Chinese customers buy electric vehicles.
China’s Bad Air Estimated To Have Caused 1.37 Million Premature Deaths
84 percent of China's population lives in areas with unacceptably high air pollution, study reports.
Air Pollution Declines With Height: Study
Researchers in India have found that pollution levels vary at different levels above ground.
92% Of People Live Where Air Pollution Is Dangerously High
90 percent of air pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with nearly two out of three occurring in WHO’s Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions.
Air Pollution Linked To Other Cancers, Not Just Lung
Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter such as PM2.5 has been linked to increased risk of mortality for a range of cancers.
For Super-Sensitive Air Pollution Sensors, Just Add Graphene
Researchers have developed a graphene-based sensor that can detect even single molecules of indoor air pollutants such as carbon dioxide.
