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Air pollution causes chess players to make more errors – this may have implications for high-skilled professionals.
Indoor air quality is affected by many things – and intentionally releasing a mix of chemicals is high on the list.
New research reveals that the London Underground is polluted with small particles which may carry negative health effects for humans.
A new report by the UK’s Chief Medical Officer sets out what must happen.
As the FIFA World Cup kicks off, researchers take a look at the impact of climate change on the future of soccer.
People may think that green spaces often hide criminals. On the contrary, there is evidence they contribute to reducing crime.
Poor communities of color have spent decades battling US industrial and agricultural pollution. A new EPA office is designed to support their struggle, but history suggests reason for caution.
Brown carbon refers to a range of pollutants found in smoke from wildfires. They can contribute to global warming before they undergo a process that alters their chemical properties.
A lot of federal money is now available for making school buildings healthier. Two environmental health experts explain how school districts can best use it.
Johannesburg occasionally smells like rotten eggs. The wind brings the smell from the east or the southeast, where most industries are located.
Twenty-six fast-growing African cities may battle health challenges if air pollution is not addressed.
This long, uncharacteristically early heatwave has hit hundreds of millions of people in one of the world’s most densely populated and vulnerable regions.
All up, your risk of catching COVID on a flight is very low. But there are things you can do to lower that risk even further.
The court ruling that it’s a constitutional right to have clean air highlights the fact that South Africa needs to improve air quality urgently.
$13 billion would buy us safe air in schools and aged care facilities. It would give the same sort of benefits as safe water.
3D printers got a lot of attention when DIYers leapt to action to address equipment shortages early in the pandemic, but some everyday items found in hardware stores played a big role, too.
Imagine if every meal you ate included food previously chewed by someone else. That’s what’s happening to the air we breathe in shared indoor spaces.
Covering the state’s canals with solar panels would reduce evaporation of precious water and help meet renewable energy goals – all while saving money.
Drive-throughs not only increase air pollution and emissions, but also contribute to a car-centred culture that we need to avoid.
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Victoria's Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Adjunct professor of architecture, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham
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Science Director at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York
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Professor, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Air Quality & Health Research and Evaluation, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney; Senior Research Fellow, South West Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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Adjunct academic, Flinders University
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
