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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