Tag: particulate matter

Study Links Osteoporosis to Air Pollution

Exposure to air pollution is known to cause a vast array of respiratory health problems, but in a new study, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have determined that...

Air Pollution Responsible For More Than 10.7 Million Kidney Disease Cases A Year, Analysis Shows

Exposure to particulate matter air pollution is responsible for more than 10.7 million cases of the development of chronic kidney disease per year, according to a new study led by Benjamin Bowe,...

Wind Power Saves Over $100 Billion In Health Care Costs In US, Study Finds

A study done by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and published by Nature Energy in August finds that wind power in the United States is responsible for saving thousands of lives and over...

Dutch Government Ordered By Court To Take Immediate Action To Reduce Air Pollution

The government of the Netherlands has been ordered by a court in the country to take immediate action to reduce air pollution levels, as current levels in some parts of the country...

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