air quality

Air pollution could be responsible for 1 in 5 adult deaths worldwide

That’s a staggering figure.

Genetically modified houseplant with rabbit gene removes benzene and chloroform from the air

For a cleaner air inside your home.

European Union sues six of its countries over air pollution

These are steps in the right direction.

Eighteen U.S states are taking the EPA to court over weakening emission regulations

"We are not looking to pick a fight with the Trump administration, but we are ready for one," said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

Indoor plants can be natural, sustainable air-cleaning systems

A semi-autonomous, sustainable, eco-friendly air cleaning system. Or as we usually call it -- a plant.

Researchers identify main factors of home indoor air pollution: marijuana surprisingly plays a big role

Hint: it's smoking in.

Paris, Madrid, Athens, Mexico City to ban all diesels by 2025, mayors announce

Maybe VW shouldn't have cheated on their emissions tests.

Environmental refugees? Wealthy Chinese depart mainland in search for clean air

The low quality of the Chinese air is more than simply a nuisance – China has by far the worst air quality out of all the industrialized countries, and it’s estimated that 16 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in China. Needless to say this significantly raises mortality and causes a myriad of […]

Research finds direct correlation between heart attacks and ozone and air pollution

Based on a massive set of data collected from Houston by Rice University researchers, there is a direct correlation between out-of-hospital heart attacks and levels of air pollution and ozone. Rice statisticians Katherine Ensor and Loren Raun announced their findings today at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Boston – […]