Air Pollution Increases Risk of Insulin Resistance in Children 12/05/2013, 09:47:58 PM (Sciencedaily)-New research shows that growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in children. The research is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), and is by Elisabeth Thiering and Joachim Heinrich, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany, and colleagues.

Urban areas getting dirtier 07/04/2013, 07:24:08 PM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The latest report of the General Directorate of Environment has pointed out that transport causes 60-70 percent of the pollution in urban areas and this is one of the most influencing factors to the air quality in the areas.

The smoky streets in Hanoi 24/03/2013, 11:50:11 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Hanoians’ habit of going to pavement food shops have been tormenting themselves. The coal stoves at the food shops have created so many smoky streets in the capital city.

Road Traffic Pollution as Serious as Passive Smoke in the Development of Childhood Asthma 23/03/2013, 07:59:02 AM (Sciencedaily)-New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14% of chronic childhood asthma is due to exposure to traffic pollution near busy roads.

UK air pollution: why are we only now waking up to this public health crisis? 20/03/2013, 06:48:10 AM (Guardian)-When Justin Bieber collapsed last week at the O2 arena in London and was taken to a private clinic feeling "short of breath" and needing oxygen, the rumours started flying that he had had an asthma attack.

Court reserves UK air quality ruling 10/03/2013, 08:51:43 AM (BBC)-The Supreme Court has reserved judgement on the UK's breaches of EU air pollution laws.

Supreme court may force air pollution legislation 07/03/2013, 02:39:25 PM (Guardian)-The supreme court could force the government to take steps to urgently reduce dangerous air pollution in many British cities to meet European limits, following a landmark hearing this week.

Chinese smog is choking my creativity 04/03/2013, 10:59:18 AM (Guardian)-Some say success is the enemy of creativity; others have blamed the pram in the hall. But one of China's best-known film directors has found a new culprit: smog.

Key Component of China's Pollution Problem: Scale of Nitrogen's Effect On People and Ecosystems Revealed 27/02/2013, 10:57:11 AM (Sciencedaily)-It's no secret that China is faced with some of the world's worst pollution. Until now, however, information on the magnitude, scope and impacts of a major contributor to that pollution -- human-caused nitrogen emissions -- was lacking.

Chinese struggle through 'airpocalypse' smog 17/02/2013, 07:09:42 AM (Guardian)-Hu Li's heart sank when she realised that she could gauge how close she was to home by the colour of the air.

One in 20 Cases of Pre-Eclampsia May Be Linked to Air Pollutant 08/02/2013, 06:15:05 AM (Sciencedaily)-One in every 20 cases of the serious condition of pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, may be linked to increased levels of the air pollutant ozone during the first three months, suggests a large study published in the online journal BMJ Open.

'Beige-jing' struggles to clear the air 07/02/2013, 08:53:14 AM (Arabnews)-With its parks, centuries-old palaces, history and culture, Beijing should be one of the more pleasant capitals of the world. Instead, it’s considered among the worst to live in because of chronic air pollution.

Sooty air pollution increases chances of low birth-weight babies 06/02/2013, 02:26:29 PM (Guardian)-Sooty air pollution in towns and cities increases the chances of women giving birth to small babies, new research has shown.

Pollution-hit Beijing residents asked to cut back on New Year fireworks 02/02/2013, 07:37:52 AM (Guardian)-China's notoriously smog-bound capital Beijing asked residents on Friday to set off fewer fireworks over this month's Chinese New Year period as it battles a persistent air quality crisis.

Should we stop worrying about the environmental impact of flying? 01/02/2013, 09:04:23 AM (Guardian)-A University of East Anglia economist has provoked debate by arguing that flying within Europe has 'no impact on total emissions'