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How air pollution is making life tougher for bugs

How air pollution is making life tougher for bugs

Hannah Steiner September 25, 2023

Many insects rely on their sense of smell to locate flowers. When they feed on nectar, they quickly connect the....

Mums exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, but living in a greener area may mitigate the risks

Mums exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, but living in a greener area may mitigate the risks

Hannah Steiner September 20, 2023

Women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, according to new research. The research also shows that women....

Air pollution is not just a human problem -- it's also changing the gut of British bumblebees

Air pollution is not just a human problem -- it's also changing the gut of British bumblebees

Hannah Steiner April 30, 2023

Research finds that exposure to air pollution changes bumblebee gut bacteria.

Air pollution may increase risk for dementia

Air pollution may increase risk for dementia

Liang Lan April 06, 2023

More than 57 million people worldwide are currently living with dementia.

Air pollution linked with blood pressure in London teens

Air pollution linked with blood pressure in London teens

Hannah Steiner March 05, 2023

Associations between pollutant levels and blood pressure were stronger for girls than boys in study.

Children's lung capacity improved in cleaner air

Children's lung capacity improved in cleaner air

Hannah Steiner February 27, 2023

In general, air pollution was around 40 per cent lower in Stockholm between 2016 and 2019 than it was between....

Traffic pollution impairs brain function

Traffic pollution impairs brain function

Hannah Steiner February 14, 2023

First-in-the-world study suggests that even brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on the brain.

Air pollution increase visible through the paintings of 19th-century artists

Air pollution increase visible through the paintings of 19th-century artists

Debbie Banks February 05, 2023

The works of Turner and Monet carry quantifiable clues to air pollution levels during the Industrial Revolution.