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Marvin Rees signs clean air pledge days after announcing Clean Air Zone delay

This latest pledge is on another harmful pollutant

Bristol Post

ILC Iron and Steel unit ordered to be closed down

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The Hindu

Study reveals reducing air pollution helps build strong brain development in children

Having a portable air cleaner at home can help in reducing the impact of air pollution on children's brain development, according to a recent study.

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Canada to ban single-use plastics by the end of the year in ‘historic’ move

‘This is a historic step towards beating plastic pollution and keeping our communities, lands and oceans clean,’ says environment minister

The Independent UK

River sewage causes stink in by-election campaign as Lib Dem candidate’s son ‘falls ill after swimming’

Exclusive: Tiverton and Honiton hopeful Richard Foord said 12-year-old son left vomiting after taking dip in polluted River Culm

The Independent UK

Imperial College’s multi-million pound research bid to make air travel pollution free

Engineers and scientists at a top London university are working on a radical scheme to find out how to make air-travel pollution free.

Evening Standard

Millions of adults regularly suffer symptoms of air pollution - while in their own homes

A third of adults have suffered allergy symptoms like sneezing or itchy eyes, while a quarter have experienced ongoing fatigue

Daily Mirror

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Dr Ranj warns of the hidden danger of indoor air pollution on children and young adults

EXCLUSIVE The TV doctor has spoken out after a new survey found a concerning lack of understanding on the subject

Evening Standard

Research by AITAM students on air pollution makes waves

IISc sanctions funding of ₹20 lakh to the start-up

The Hindu

Canada announces ban on single-use plastics in ‘historic step’

New regulations will prohibit sale and import of ‘harmful’ plastics, with some time for businesses to adjust.

Al Jazeera

Government retracts ‘unlawful’ pollution guidance for England’s farms

Advice that allowed farmers to spread manures in a way that risked polluting waters has been changed by Defra

The Guardian - UK

A push for sustainability

In 2014, Romtham Khumnurak -- a student at the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University (TU) -- enrolled in TU 100 Civic Engagement, which required students to observe TU's waste management system. After Romtham saw a large stinky garbage pile there, it dawned on him that everyone is involved in…

Bangkok Post

The EPI may rankle but India can recast policies

The country ought to adopt a dashboard approach to indicators, modelled on the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi proposal

The Hindu

Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary

This critical law could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.

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The Conversation

The air in South African Highveld cities smells foul in the winter: here's why

People living in South Africa’s biggest city Johannesburg have been subject to pungent smells in the air similar to rotten eggs. It’s not the first time citizens have complained about the smell which is related to polluted air. We asked Rebecca Garland an expert in air quality and climate change…

The Hindu

Geared-up to improve ambient air quality in city, says Collector

Departments asked to come up with action plans to identify the main source of pollution

Daily Mirror

Grandad 'trapped in his home' by fatal condition that will need oxygen tanks soon

Leon Johnson's doctor wrongly assumed he had "smoked all his life" when he began getting short of breath and "couldn't walk very far" in 2017

Liverpool Echo

Grandad 'trapped in home' by school run

"If I go for a walk and the vehicles are out, I just can't breathe"

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Los Angeles Times

Pollution from California’s 2020 wildfires likely offset decades of air quality gains

LOS ANGELES — It was a nightmare fire season that California won’t soon forget.

The Independent UK

Government not doing enough to hit 2030 air pollution targets, warns NAO

‘People’s health will suffer’ because government is ‘dragging its feet on tackling air quality,’ Labour MP says

Wales Online

Homeowners warned to 'think twice' about using log burners after alarming discovery

Rising energy prices could be driving struggling families to burn wood or other solid fuel

Tribune News Service

‘Forever chemical’ response may push costs to water utilities

WASHINGTON — Federal efforts to address pollution by so-called forever chemicals may push increased costs onto water and wastewater agencies.

Wales Online

Grangemoor Park in Cardiff to remain closed until end of the year for maintenance work

The park was built on a former landfill which has been polluting Cardiff Bay for years

Evening Standard

Evening Standard comment: Plug It In, London, for a cleaner future

Air pollution is a silent killer, with up to 36,000 deaths a year attributed to long-term exposure. Toxic air has been linked to the development of strokes, heart disease and exacerbates asthma.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan says opportunity to cut pollution being squandered by Government

Government plans to reduce the most harmful form of air pollution do not go far enough and will condemn a generation of children to ill health, Sadiq Khan has warned.

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