China to monitor link between smog and health

China's Health Ministry will set up a national network within five years to provide a way of monitoring the long-term impact of chronic air pollution on human health, state media said on Monday.

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Heavy Air Pollution in Canadian Area With Cancer Spikes

Levels of contaminants higher than in some of the world's most polluted cities have been found downwind of Canada's largest oil, gas and tar sands processing zone, in a rural area where men suffer elevated rates of cancers linked to such chemicals.

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Traffic-related air pollution a substantial public health concern

Traffic-related air pollution is increasingly shown to have negative health effects according to a growing body of epidemiologic evidence and is a substantial public health concern in Canada, argues a commentary published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

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Pollution deadlier than road accidents in Sao Paulo

Air pollution kills more people annually than road accidents in Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous city which will host the opening game of the 2014 World Cup, a study found.

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Study links low birthweight to air pollution and traffic

For every increase of 5 micrograms per cubic metre in exposure during pregnancy, risk of low birthweight rises by 18%.

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Bulgaria’s Air Is Dirtiest in Europe, Study Finds, Followed by Poland

Hold your breath if you visit Bulgaria. The air in the small Black Sea nation is thicker with several major air pollutants than the air in any other country in Europe, according to a new study prepared by Europe’s environmental regulators.

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Air pollution 'still harming Europeans' health'

Air pollution is continuing to damage European citizens' health and the environment, latest figures show.

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WHO Agency: Air Pollution Causes Lung Cancer

The air most people breathe has become polluted with a complicated mixture of cancer-causing substances, experts say. The risk to the individual is low, but scientists say the main sources of pollution are widespread, including transportation, power plants, and industrial and agricultural emissions. Pollution also boosts heart and respiratory disease.

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Amid Heavy Pollution, Beijing Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Citizens

Snappily titled the Six Stops and One Wash, a new and complex string of regulations by the Beijing city government is aimed at combating the effects of persistent, heavy air pollution on the populace. A major rule will take private vehicles off the roads on alternate days, depending on their license plates, when pollution is especially bad.

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Air pollution tied to high blood pressure in pregnancy

Pregnant women who live in neighborhoods with lots of air pollution may be slightly more likely to develop high blood pressure, a new study says.

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Air Pollution and Psychological Distress During Pregnancy

Maternal psychological distress combined with exposure to air pollution during pregnancy have an adverse impact on the child's behavioral development, according to researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health.

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Air Pollution Increases Heart Attacks

Air pollution increases heart attacks, according to research presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013 by Dr Savina Nodari from Brescia, Italy. The Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013 is the annual meeting of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). It takes place 12-14 October in Madrid, Spain.

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Diesel exhaust stops honeybees from finding the flowers they want to forage

Exposure to common air pollutants found in diesel exhaust pollution can affect the ability of honeybees to recognise floral odours, new University of Southampton research shows.

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High pollution levels hit Beijing at Golden Week's close

A cloud of pollution descended over Beijing at the weekend, shrouding the city and its famous cultural landmarks in a thick haze amid a US warning against physical activity outdoors.

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