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University of Adelaide researchers have created a nano material to reduce carbon dioxide emissions produced by coal-fired…
It may seem odd for the European Commission to declare 2013 the “Year of the Air” in order to focus on improving air quality standards. Most would feel air pollution is a problem that has been more or…
China is now facing similar health issues to higher income countries including the UK and US, according to new global health figures. Poor diet and cancer are a growing concern in China compared to issues…
A molecule produced by trees has the ability to combine with pollutants to create a potentially dangerous form of air pollution…
Tiny particles of air pollution can stunt the growth of coral reefs, according to a [new study in Nature Geoscience](http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1780](http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1780). Using coral…
Early-life exposure to air pollution may contribute to the development of asthma in children. Researchers used two groups…
In a joke currently circulating on China’s most popular social media, Sina Weibo, a Beijing resident boasts about his happy life in the badly air-polluted capital, saying that every morning when he opens…
Beijing has been smothered by a dense and dangerous smog this month, which has set new air pollution records over several days. The World Health Organization advises that the acceptable level of fine particles…
Cutting wood smoke reduces deaths, research from University of Tasmania shows. The study suggests regulating air pollution…
A massive expansion of Newcastle’s coal export terminal has been proposed by Port Waratah Coal Services. Approval is likely soon, but the expansion’s effect on human health has been ignored in the project’s…
Shipping emissions contribute to the formation of photochemical smog and particles, which can affect air quality and human…
The “greening” of urban environments has more than an aesthetic benefit, according to new research conducted by scientists…
It is shocking to discover that more than 3000 children have been lead poisoned in the South Australian town of Port Pirie during the last decade. Whilst Australia continues to be a world leader in lead…
Winter in many Australian country towns is accompanied by a pall of smoke from wood-fired heaters that lasts from late afternoon to the following morning. In larger towns and cities burning wood has been…
The World Health Organization’s recent decision to categorise diesel fumes as carcinogenic is yet another reminder of the negative health effects of traffic pollution. Cancer can now be added to a list…
The Earth’s principal climatic zones appear to be shifting poleward. If this continues, as climate models project, the weather patterns that give rise to deserts in the subtropics, and stormy wet weather…
Every time smokers pull a cigarette pack out of their pocket, they’re reminded of the harms their habit is likely to cause. In much the same way, Australian petrol stations should display health warnings…
Cleaner air definitely results in improved cardiovascular health, according a new study. The researchers monitored the health…
Trees may play an important role in the natural electrification of the atmosphere, according to new research. The study found…
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Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York
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Professor & Chair in Air Quality and Health; Founding Director, Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), Co-Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey, University of Surrey
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Emeritus Professor of Environmental Science, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Senior Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York
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Conjoint Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University and the South West Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Sydney. Affiliate, Centre for Safe Air., UNSW Sydney
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
