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Is air pollution leading to premature death? Study answers!

According to a worldwide study, the number of premature deaths and years of disability from cardio-vascular ailments attributable to particulate matter air pollution has risen from 26 million in 1990 to 3.5 million in 2019. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, on Wednesday, the study analysed particulate…

The Times of India

National Green Tribunal issues notice to Union Environment Ministry over report on pollution risk around NLCIL in Neyveli

NGT issues notice to MoEF&CC over pollution risk in villages near NLCIL. Study found high levels of mercury, selenium, flouride in drinking water. Soil samples showed presence of heavy metals. TNPCB, Municipal Admin & District Collector also issued notices. NLCIL claims effluent quality within permissible limits.

The Hindu

Pollution at Australia’s largest Antarctic research station exceeded guidelines for almost 20 years

Levels of contaminants such as arsenic and lead at Casey eclipsed international quality guidelines between 1997 and 2015, study finds

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Wandsworth Council announces £1m Ulez scrappage scheme

The announcement comes after neighbouring Merton Council announced it was also launching a scrappage fund

Evening Standard

Report finds several environmental and pollution issues affecting villagers in and around the two power stations in Neyveli and Cuddalore

Chennai-based 'Poovulagin Nanbargal' and 'Manthan Adhyayan Kendra' released a report highlighting health hazards caused by two thermal power stations and a mine in Neyveli and Cuddalore. Findings showed high levels of mercury, selenium and fluoride in drinking water sources, air and soil pollution, and lack of adequate health facilities. Report…

The Hindu

OPINION - It’s down to us to persuade leaders to save the planet

Commentary: The public debate has yet to be won on the scale needed to save the planet

Evening Standard

Could plastic pollution be not that bad?

A new study raises questions about the quantity of plastic in the ocean, but the threat itself is clear

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Cutting London’s air pollution could ease pressure on mental health services, say researchers

A new study suggests cutting pollution could reduce the use of such services by dementia patients by as much as 13%

Evening Standard

Air pollution linked to rise in antibiotic resistance that imperils human health

Global study suggests connection has strengthened over time across every country and continent

The Guardian - UK

In the absence of solutions, tackling the causes of antibiotic resistance is key

The emergence of a possible link between air pollution and antibiotic resistance shows why action to clean up air is so badly needed

The Guardian - UK

Tackling air pollution ‘could ease pressure on mental health services’

Researchers studied more than 5,000 patients with various types of dementia over a nine-year period.

The Independent UK

Tunisia activists appeal jail terms over pollution protests

Dozens residents from Aguereb given prison sentences for demonstrating against a massive rubbish dump in a national park.

Al Jazeera

The bureaucracy as prosecutor and judge

There is a backsliding on the separation of powers because of efforts by the bureaucracy to encroach upon judicial powers with the aid of elected Ministers

The Hindu

Sewage alerts across UK mapped after Storm Antoni unleashed month’s rain in less than 24 hours

Warnings for swimming spots across country after heavy downpours on Saturday led to flooding

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Ulez just the start and similar scheme needed for buildings, experts warn

Lowering pollution produced by houses, offices and factories is just as crucial as tackling vehicle emissions

Evening Standard

Motorists protest Ulez expansion outside Downing St

The rally comes a day after Sadiq Khan pledged not to “water down” the extension on August 29

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers told ‘do not swim’ at popular British beach over health fears

Red flags have been planted into a popular Norfolk beach to deter holidaymakers away from the sea

The Hindu

TNPCB to hold public hearing on Adani Kattupalli Port expansion on September 5

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will hold a public hearing on the expansion of Adani group’s Kattupalli Port in Tiruvallur district on September 5.

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The Guardian - UK

Mayors of Oslo, Montreal and Milan back Sadiq Khan on London Ulez plan

City leaders say UK capital’s scheme to improve air quality is inspiring and explain their own measures

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan refuses to ‘water down’ Ulez as he steps up financial support

Ulez is set to expand to all London boroughs from August 29.

Evening Standard

Is Heathrow in Ulez? All you need to know before driving to the airport

The London Mayor has stuck to his decision to expand Ulez to limit air pollution

The Guardian - UK

UK government ‘ignoring green watchdog’ over air quality rules

Exclusive: Deleting national emissions ceiling regulations as part of scrapping EU laws ‘a clear example of deregulation’

The Guardian - UK

Doctors urge politicians to stand firm on schemes to tackle air pollution

Exclusive: hundreds of consultants, GPs and others write to Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan over Labour’s position on Ulez

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan widens scrappage scheme to all Londoners to take sting out of Ulez

Every Londoner with an old car will be able to receive up to £2,000 to help switch to a less polluting model.

The Guardian - US

Chemical companies’ PFAS payouts are huge – but the problem is even bigger

3M, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have agreed settlement in the billions for polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals’

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