CNN — Wildfires burning in British Columbia and Washington state have triggered an air quality advisory for metro Vancouver, according to a Metro Vancouver district press release. The smoke is contributing to high concentrations of fine particulate matter in the area, which pose the greatest risk to health, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. … Read more
CNN — Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report by IQAir, a company that tracks global air quality, found that average annual air pollution in every country — and 97% of cities — exceeded the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines, which were designed … Read more
Stubble burning contributes about 35 to 40 per cent of the total pollution load in Delhi-NCR Delhi has been engulfed in a cloud of dense smog yet again this year and the debate on how far are the neighboring states responsible for creating this toxic air still persists. The System of Air Quality and Weather … Read more
A study finds when the air has a high concentration of PM.2.5, the severity of a viral infection increases. (IE Image) The association of pollution with Covid-19 is no longer limited to people with co-morbidities or respiratory problems. Now a new study based on SARS-CoV-2 contamination has found that a high concentration of fine particulate … Read more