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Air Pollution Significantly Impacts Sleep Quality in Older Adults

An international review of 25 studies involving 1.2 million people over 45 in six countries revealed a strong link between long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollutants and poor sleep quality, highlighting the need to expand clean-air policies.

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Climate Change Exacerbates Lung Disease Through Air Pollution

This article details how climate change intensifies air pollution, leading to increased lung diseases like asthma, COPD, and cancer, impacting millions.

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Skopje Air Pollution from Drisla Landfill Fire

A fire at the Drisla landfill in Skopje, North Macedonia, continues to cause significant air pollution, with PM2.5 levels reaching 7.9 times the WHO recommended limit in some areas, prompting accusations of government negligence and suspicions of arson.

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WMO Report Highlights Vicious Cycle of Climate Change and Air Pollution

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report detailing the dangerous feedback loop between climate change and air pollution, primarily driven by aerosols from fossil fuels and human activities, resulting in significant health and economic consequences.

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Air Pollution Increases Lewy Body Dementia Risk, Study Finds

A new study reveals that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) increases the risk of Lewy body dementia by causing the misfolding of alpha-synuclein protein into a highly toxic strain, confirmed through epidemiological data and mouse experiments.

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US Climate Actions to Reduce Air Pollution Deaths by 6,000 Annually by 2030

A Princeton University study reveals that climate action in the US could prevent approximately 6,000 air pollution-related deaths annually by 2030, contrasting with an estimated 13,000 increase without intervention, highlighting immediate health benefits alongside long-term climate goals.

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Wildfire Smoke: A Growing Threat to US Public Health

A new study reveals that wildfire smoke causes over 41,400 excess deaths annually in the US, a figure projected to increase by 26,500-30,000 by mid-century due to climate change, exceeding the economic cost of other climate-related damages.

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Delhi Air Pollution Blackens Red Fort

A study reveals that Delhi's severe air pollution has caused the formation of black crusts on the Red Fort's walls, damaging its intricate carvings, as researchers found pollutants caused the black sediment.

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Vietnam's ambitious electric vehicle push: Hanoi's ban and national targets

Vietnam aims to transition 80 million motorbike riders to electric vehicles, starting with a Hanoi ban on gasoline motorbikes within Ring Road 1 by mid-2026, expanding to other rings by 2030, alongside similar plans for Ho Chi Minh City, driven by environmental concerns and support for domestic elec...

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Air Pollution Linked to Dementia in New Study

A Johns Hopkins University study, published in Science, found long-term exposure to PM2.5 air pollution increases dementia risk by triggering the formation of toxic protein clumps in the brain, similar to those in Lewy body dementia.

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Air Pollution Linked to Lewy Body Dementia

A study published in Science found a strong link between long-term exposure to PM2.5 air pollution and an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease.

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WMO Report: Wildfires Worsen Air Quality Globally

The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) 2024 Air Quality and Climate Bulletin reveals that wildfires, exacerbated by climate change, significantly contributed to global air pollution, with the Amazon basin experiencing the most substantial surge in PM2.5 levels.

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