air pollution
Spending Time Around Traffic Is Literally Destroying Your Brain
New research finds a marked increase in dementia among those living by busy roadways.
A One-Weekend Exhibit Clears Up London’s Pollution Problem with Art
The impact of air pollution in London makes for an interactive, educational experience at Somerset House.
The 10 Lowest Health Moments of 2016
All the bad news you'll need to be the savviest Debbie Downer at the cocktail party.
Postcards from the American Dark Ages of Smog
Donald Trump has called the EPA a 'disgrace.' There was a time when it didn't exist.
Can Snitching on Polluters Save Delhi’s Air?
Delhi is a city where pollution monitoring agencies literally run out of numbers to quantify the pollution levels, and the smog is so thick that it can be seen from the space station.
Don’t Breathe, Even Air Is Killing Us Now
More than 16,000 Brits are dying each year from cancer and strokes caused by air pollution, health bosses warn.
A Rorschach-Worthy Fashion Line Wants to Protect You From Air Pollution
Designer Nikolas Bentel designed a reactive line of clothing that changes colors in the presence of toxic pollutants.
The Air in Nearly Every Big City in the Developing World Is Unhealthy to Breathe
The World Health Organization says air pollution is up 8 percent around the world and, while rich countries are becoming cleaner for the most part, 98 percent of cities in poor nations failed to reach minimum thresholds for healthy air.
I Put an Air Quality Monitor on My Bike And Went Looking For Smog
A new project in Toronto is keeping tabs on the city’s air quality.
Why Greenpeace Activists Put Gas Masks on London's Famous Monuments
Recipients included Nelson, Boadicea, Oliver Cromwell, and Winston Churchill.
This Hidden Price of Air Pollution Is Costing the US Billions of Dollars
Air pollution causes and estimated 16,000 premature births a year in the United States, costing billions of dollars, new research shows.
Mexico City's Smog Problem Isn't Getting Better Because People Hate Public Transit
Status concerns and an overblown terror of crime, as well as the limitations of the service, mean many of the city's residents refuse to abandon their cars despite continued air pollution and ever-increasing congestion.