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Polluted Environments Found as Cause for 1.7M Deaths of Children [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Mar 17, 2017 10:41 AM EDTA new research and study reports that 1.7 million children are affected of the air contaminants and pollutants in the environments resulting to death and health problems.
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Freeway and Air Pollution Hits 'Urgent Public Health Crisis' Warning [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 08, 2017 09:38 PM ESTAir pollution and freeway pollution both are considered as a public health crisis and requires to be addressed immediately by the government.
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Air Pollution May Alter Bacteria in Respiratory Tract Making Them Antibiotic Resistant
By Joie M Gahum | Mar 04, 2017 07:11 AM ESTA new research reveals that air pollution may alter bacteria present in the respiratory tract and trigger them to resist antibiotics.
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Air Pollution Connects To Premature Births Worldwide
By Joie M Gahum | Feb 20, 2017 07:10 AM ESTAccording to recent studies, air pollution offers a significant link to millions of premature births worldwide.
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Wrong Genes More Susceptible To Lung Disease
By Joie M Gahum | Feb 07, 2017 07:20 AM ESTRecent studies reveal that some smokers are likely to get a deadly lung disease due to their genetic make-up.
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Lung Cancer Risk Raises By Four Times Due To Shield-Protected Pollutants
By Minnow Blythe | Feb 05, 2017 06:59 PM ESTShield-protected air pollutants increase the risk of developing lung cancer four times than previously thought.
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Air Pollution Linked To Dementia In Older Women
By Anne Collins | Feb 02, 2017 07:40 AM ESTOlder women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution are four times likelier to develop global cognitive decline.
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London Issued With High Air Pollution Warning
By Mara Tee | Jan 24, 2017 08:30 AM ESTThe mayor of London has just issued warnings all over the city for the recent spike in air pollution. People all around city are experiencing difficulties to even walk in the streets due to high level of air pollution.
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Children In China Are Getting Sick: Parents Call For Government Action To Curb Smog Problem
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 07, 2017 08:48 AM ESTChinese parents are calling for the government to do something with the toxic smog that has covered Beijing over the past week.
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Air Pollution In Cities Contain Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Increases Health Risks, Study Finds
By Samantha Goodwin | Nov 29, 2016 10:10 AM ESTAir pollution in cities contains drug-resistant bacteria, which increase health risks, a new study finds.
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Study Says 1 in 7 Children Worldwide Breathes Polluted Air, How To Clean The Air? [video]
By Yasmin Bilangel | Nov 01, 2016 09:46 PM EDTThe study used images taken by satellite to measure air quality in major cities, covering 2 billion children worldwide. It was discovered that 300 million children dwell in areas where outdoor pollution is at toxic level, 6-7 times higher than international standards.
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Excessive Air Pollution Affects 92 Percent People, Reports WHO
By Shilpa Chakravorty | Sep 29, 2016 05:32 PM EDTThe UN health agency, World Health Organization (WHO) has recently mentioned that 92% people living in the polluted areas can suffer from diseases like lung cancer, heart diseases, and strokes, on Tuesday.
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Air Pollution Annually Kills 5.5 Million All Over The World
By R. Siva Kumar | Feb 15, 2016 03:09 PM ESTNew research shows that air pollution is a global killer.
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Pollution of 1970s May Still Be Responsible for Deaths Today
By Kanika Gupta | Feb 12, 2016 11:31 AM ESTLatest study suggests that pollution caused decades ago can still be responsible for deaths today.
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China Plans to Eliminate Coal Use by 2020
By Kanika Gupta | Jan 15, 2016 09:25 AM ESTThe national environmental regulator has announced that the country will advance its efforts to reduce air pollution in northern China, especially the winter smog that was caused due to burning of coal
