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Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK

AOL 09 Feb 2025
We have always been aware that air pollution increases the risk of lung cancer, but we can now see how stark the impact truly is ... “We already know pollution is a risk factor for lung cancer, but these ...
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Opinion: Mark Gongloff: Trump’s climate data purge hurts Americans’ health and wallets

Daily Camera 09 Feb 2025
... and Environmental Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), which uses pollution, economic, health and demographic data to identify communities most at risk of physical and financial harm from climate change.
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Lung cancer cases see surge as Hyderabad air pollution hits 17 times the safe limit

The Times of India 08 Feb 2025
'Additionally, industrial zones like Patancheru and areas near the Outer Ring Road experience significant pollution, exacerbating health risks for residents,' said C Padmaja, a city-based ...
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Letter: ‘No permitting’ road repair promise is misguided

Mountain Xpress 08 Feb 2025
Additionally, ignoring environmental regulations puts people, wildlife and ecosystems at risk ... The resulting pollution from circumventing environmental regulations also puts human health and safety at risk.
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Potential of air quality cooperation

Dawn 08 Feb 2025
This is caused by year-round air pollution in both countries, but spikes in the airshed during the onset of winter is due to seasonal crop burning ... Millions of people in South Asia are at risk of losing their lives every year due to air pollution.
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Expert report clears tuna harbour

The Times of India 08 Feb 2025
... report to the NGT.To assess pollution risks, Indomer Coastal Hydraulics was also engaged to study potential fuel and lubricant spillage from construction activities and oil leaks from fishing boats.
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Inland Air Duct Cleaning Improves Indoor Air Quality in Riverside, CA

GetNews 08 Feb 2025
Professional Air Duct Cleaning for Healthier Homes and Businesses. Over time, dust, pet dander, mold spores, and other pollutants accumulate within HVAC systems, reducing air quality and increasing the risk of respiratory issues ... Media Contact ... Email.
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AfDB’s Ambitious Mission 300 to Boost Access to Reliable Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa 

This Day 08 Feb 2025
Also, in rural areas, the lack of extensive power infrastructure is also forcing families to depend on kerosene lamps, which aside from being expensive expose them to serious health risks as a result of indoor air pollution.
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Wildfires could cost Los Angeles billions, but the financial fallout is just beginning

LA Daily News 08 Feb 2025
Without significant wildfire mitigation and long-term investments, economists warn that California homeowners will face rising insurance premiums, deteriorating air quality, and growing health risks from wildfire pollution.
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Lung cancer is rising among non-smoker women: Here's why

The Times of India 07 Feb 2025
... study, approximately 200,000 cases of adenocarcinoma worldwide in 2022 were associated with exposure to air pollution, indicating a causal relationship between air pollution and adenocarcinoma risk.
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Planned expansion at Zug Island coke factory would add nearly 3 tons of dust to air

Detroit Free Press 07 Feb 2025
"It highlights a broken air permitting process at EGLE, which seems poised to rubber-stamp a new permit without meaningfully considering cumulative pollutant impacts and the disproportionately high health risks facing these communities," he said.
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Warning as scientists discover terrifying effect burning candles at home could be having on our ...

The Daily Mail 07 Feb 2025
Indoor air pollution from candle smoke, without proper ventilation, can affect people’s ability to focus, a study suggests ... Indoor air pollution from candle smoke, without proper ventilation, can affect people’s ability to focus, a study suggests.
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Pollution increases hypertension risk in women aged 15-49, reveals study

The Times of India 07 Feb 2025
For Indian women living in polluted cities like Delhi, there is some concerning news. Women aged 15-49 are at a higher risk of developing hypertension when exposed to elevated levels of PM2.5 over ...
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Elevated levels of pollution will hit long-term growth

Hindustan Times 07 Feb 2025
PREMIUM Skyscrapers are seen amidst moderate levels of air pollution in Bangkok on February 7, 2025 ... An essay by Liam Drew in Nature (January 14, 2025) says such pollution raises the risk of dementia, depression, and anxiety/psychosis.
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Expert panel to probe rising sudden deaths in Karnataka

The Times of India 07 Feb 2025
After five years, I doubt Covid can still be considered a significant factor,' he said.‘Air pollution and stress are biggest risks'Highlighting the risk factors driving the surge in numbers, Dr ...

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