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Early Childhood Air Pollution Linked to Poorer Adolescent Health in UK
A UK study of 9,000 children born between 2000 and 2002 found that those exposed to high air pollution levels aged two to four had a 33% higher risk of poor health at age 17; this disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and those in deprived areas.
Early Childhood Air Pollution Linked to Poorer Adolescent Health in UK
A UK study of 9,000 children born between 2000 and 2002 found that those exposed to high air pollution levels aged two to four had a 33% higher risk of poor health at age 17; this disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and those in deprived areas.
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24% Bias Score
Climate Change Fuels Wildfires, Causing 15,000 Deaths and \$160 Billion in US Losses
A new study reveals climate change contributed to approximately 15,000 deaths and \$160 billion in economic losses from wildfire smoke in the US between 2006 and 2020, highlighting the urgent need for climate change mitigation and improved wildfire management.
Climate Change Fuels Wildfires, Causing 15,000 Deaths and \$160 Billion in US Losses
A new study reveals climate change contributed to approximately 15,000 deaths and \$160 billion in economic losses from wildfire smoke in the US between 2006 and 2020, highlighting the urgent need for climate change mitigation and improved wildfire management.
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20% Bias Score
Senate Overturns EPA Air Pollution Rule, Weakening Clean Air Act
The Senate voted 52-46 along party lines to overturn a 2024 EPA rule designed to limit seven hazardous air pollutants from heavy industry, marking the first time Congress has weakened the Clean Air Act; the resolution now heads to the House.
Senate Overturns EPA Air Pollution Rule, Weakening Clean Air Act
The Senate voted 52-46 along party lines to overturn a 2024 EPA rule designed to limit seven hazardous air pollutants from heavy industry, marking the first time Congress has weakened the Clean Air Act; the resolution now heads to the House.
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52% Bias Score
Long Beach Leads US Cities in Worst Ozone Pollution
The American Lung Association ranked Long Beach, California as the US city with the worst ozone pollution, followed by Visalia and Bakersfield-Delano, California, and Mesa, Arizona, highlighting the serious health risks of air pollution across the US and the need for stronger environmental protectio...
Long Beach Leads US Cities in Worst Ozone Pollution
The American Lung Association ranked Long Beach, California as the US city with the worst ozone pollution, followed by Visalia and Bakersfield-Delano, California, and Mesa, Arizona, highlighting the serious health risks of air pollution across the US and the need for stronger environmental protectio...
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44% Bias Score
156 Million Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air: Report Reveals Reversal of Decades-Long Progress
The American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air report shows 156 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution, a 25 million increase from last year, primarily due to wildfires and extreme heat, reversing decades of progress.
156 Million Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air: Report Reveals Reversal of Decades-Long Progress
The American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air report shows 156 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution, a 25 million increase from last year, primarily due to wildfires and extreme heat, reversing decades of progress.
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40% Bias Score
Kathmandu Suffers World's Worst Air Quality Due to Wildfires and Drought
Kathmandu's air quality is the worst globally, with an average AQI of 348 on Thursday, due to a combination of six months of drought, widespread wildfires exacerbated by dry conditions, vehicle emissions, and the city's bowl-shaped valley trapping pollutants; this has caused flight cancellations, ho...
Kathmandu Suffers World's Worst Air Quality Due to Wildfires and Drought
Kathmandu's air quality is the worst globally, with an average AQI of 348 on Thursday, due to a combination of six months of drought, widespread wildfires exacerbated by dry conditions, vehicle emissions, and the city's bowl-shaped valley trapping pollutants; this has caused flight cancellations, ho...
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24% Bias Score
2000+ Dutch Livestock Farms Ordered to Reduce Odor Due to Human Rights Violations
A Dutch court ruling mandates odor reduction measures for over 2000 livestock farms due to excessive stench violating residents' human rights, exceeding legal odor limits (14 ou) with measurements reaching 34 and 57.6 ou, necessitating livestock reduction for at least 1300 farms lacking technical so...
2000+ Dutch Livestock Farms Ordered to Reduce Odor Due to Human Rights Violations
A Dutch court ruling mandates odor reduction measures for over 2000 livestock farms due to excessive stench violating residents' human rights, exceeding legal odor limits (14 ou) with measurements reaching 34 and 57.6 ou, necessitating livestock reduction for at least 1300 farms lacking technical so...
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32% Bias Score
Air Pollution From Greenhouse Gases to Kill 500,000 Europeans Annually by 2050
A University of Leeds study predicts that by 2050, over 500,000 Europeans could die annually from air pollution if greenhouse gas emissions remain high; however, strong emission reductions could prevent 250,000 deaths annually, primarily by targeting PM2.5 and ozone.
Air Pollution From Greenhouse Gases to Kill 500,000 Europeans Annually by 2050
A University of Leeds study predicts that by 2050, over 500,000 Europeans could die annually from air pollution if greenhouse gas emissions remain high; however, strong emission reductions could prevent 250,000 deaths annually, primarily by targeting PM2.5 and ozone.
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40% Bias Score
Italian Cities Exceed Air Quality Limits in First Quarter of 2025
During the first quarter of 2025, Italian cities like Padova, Milan, Brescia, and Turin exceeded EU and WHO limits for PM2.5 by a significant margin (52, 51, 50, and 48 days respectively), while Palermo, Naples, Messina, and Genoa showed high nitrogen dioxide levels.
Italian Cities Exceed Air Quality Limits in First Quarter of 2025
During the first quarter of 2025, Italian cities like Padova, Milan, Brescia, and Turin exceeded EU and WHO limits for PM2.5 by a significant margin (52, 51, 50, and 48 days respectively), while Palermo, Naples, Messina, and Genoa showed high nitrogen dioxide levels.
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44% Bias Score
US Air Pollution Rises, Affecting 25 Million More People
A new report reveals that 25 million more Americans are now breathing unhealthy air due to rising pollution linked to climate change and potential regulatory rollbacks, impacting 156 million people in areas with failing grades for smog and soot.
US Air Pollution Rises, Affecting 25 Million More People
A new report reveals that 25 million more Americans are now breathing unhealthy air due to rising pollution linked to climate change and potential regulatory rollbacks, impacting 156 million people in areas with failing grades for smog and soot.
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56% Bias Score
Tata Steel Faces Closure Over Coke Plant's Environmental Violations
Tata Steel's coke plant 2 in the Netherlands faces potential closure due to insufficient maintenance, resulting in 380 black smoke plumes in one year and releasing substances harmful to humans and the environment, according to the Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied.
Tata Steel Faces Closure Over Coke Plant's Environmental Violations
Tata Steel's coke plant 2 in the Netherlands faces potential closure due to insufficient maintenance, resulting in 380 black smoke plumes in one year and releasing substances harmful to humans and the environment, according to the Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied.
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44% Bias Score
France Debates Future of Ultra-Low Emission Zones Amid Economic and Social Concerns
France's parliament is debating the future of its ultra-low emission zones (ZFE), facing pressure to scrap or amend the scheme due to concerns about its economic and social impacts, with a vote expected soon. The scheme, currently impacting 24 cities, aims to reduce 48,000 deaths annually linked to ...
France Debates Future of Ultra-Low Emission Zones Amid Economic and Social Concerns
France's parliament is debating the future of its ultra-low emission zones (ZFE), facing pressure to scrap or amend the scheme due to concerns about its economic and social impacts, with a vote expected soon. The scheme, currently impacting 24 cities, aims to reduce 48,000 deaths annually linked to ...
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52% Bias Score
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