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What is the ‘social cost of carbon’?
The term ‘social cost of carbon’ is used by governments to measure the economic impact of releasing more carbon dioxide into the environment. The task of calculating the ‘social cost of carbon’ is extremely complex. In simple terms, economists must...
Dangers lurking in the kitchen
Since the Clean Air Act of 1963 and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, outdoor air quality has been heavily regulated, and polluters are penalized. Harmful gases such as Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Dioxide have been cut...
Childhood obesity linked to air pollution
Despite efforts to tackle childhood obesity in the US, it is still a major problem for many families. According to the National Survey of Children’s Health, more than 15% of children aged between 10 and 17 are obese. So why,...
Children bear the brunt of air pollution
Air pollution affects us all, however children, in particular very young children, bear the real brunt of the air pollution burden. According to the WHO, more than 90% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day. Air pollution affects...
Countrywide Study Highlights the Dangers of Air Pollution
For the first time, a study from the American Thoracic Society looks at the effects of air pollution right across the country. Using data from 40 MILLION hospital visits across over 800 counties, the team could clearly see an increase...
We often discuss the link between high levels of air pollution and respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD. But there are other, lesser known, lung conditions that are becoming more prevalent in cities with pollution problems. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis or...
How to protect yourself from air pollution
The figures associated with air pollution are literally mind blowing. The global cost of air pollution is around $5.11 TRILLION every year. In 2016 it was estimated that around 7 million people die prematurely every year as a result of...
China. 1 million people a year still dying from air pollution exposure
We talked recently about the huge progress China has made cleaning up levels of Particulate Matter (PM2.5). But as PM levels have fallen, other types of air pollution are still a threat. This may explain why, despite BILLIONS of dollars...
A GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, that’s what the WHO is calling today’s air pollution problem. Responsible for 1 in 9 deaths across the world. Air pollution kills far more people than HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria combined. And it’s not just...