Pollution Research Articles & Analysis
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Ambient air pollution has many detrimental health effects, causing about seven million premature deaths annually worldwide. ...
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But, although the health risks associated with indoor air pollution are clear, the amount by which emissions need to be reduced to cut those risks and improve health is still unknown, researchers said in an article published in Science today (14 October). To date, there has been just one study into the impact of reduced exposure to indoor air ...
“This research highlights the value and need for conducting cumulative risk assessments that are responsive to community concerns and environmental justice,” said Bill Sanders, Director of EPA’s National Center for Environmental Research. ...
“We need to prepare now to prevent some of the worst impacts future heat waves could have on our health as well as act to reduce the number of these events by cutting global warming pollution.” Researchers found that hospital and emergency room visits skyrocketed during a severe heat wave in July 15 – August 1, 2006, resulting in more than 140 confirmed ...