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Air pollution affected hospitalized Covid patients as if they were 10 years older--studies show

Wed, 2023-06-21 17:48 — mike kraft

Air pollution ‘aged’ hospital Covid patients by 10 years, study shows Patients exposed to dirty air spent four days longer in hospital, the same impact as if they had been a decade older the Guardian

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Opinion The wildfire smoke may be gone. But the health threat remains.

Tue, 2023-06-13 10:20 — mike kraft

Opinion | The wildfire smoke may be gone. But the health threat remains. How wildfire smoke impacts human health Leana S. Wen Washington Post

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Why some of the US has the most polluted air in the world right now

Fri, 2023-06-09 09:56 — mike kraft

Why some of the US has the most polluted air in the world right now Canada’s smoke blanketing the US is just the latest example of intensifying wildfires. Rachel DuRose Vox

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Earth is danger zone in nearly all ecological ways--study

Thu, 2023-06-01 18:00 — mike kraft

Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it. The study, published Wednesday, looks not just at guardrails for the planetary ecosystem but for the first time it includes measures of “justice,” which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people.

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Air pollution exposure linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes--study

Thu, 2023-05-25 16:36 — mike kraft

Air pollution exposure linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes CIDRAP

Air pollution exposure is associated with a higher risk of experiencing severe outcomes from COVID-19 infections, including intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and death, according to new evidence in Nature Communications from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

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Air pollution, severe heat waves affect U.S. West, Asia

Wed, 2023-04-19 10:21 — mike kraft

California and other Western states see spikes in unhealthy air pollution as national levels improve Ozone smog is improving, but wildfires in the West continue to expose people to dangerous pollutants, according to a new report. NBC News

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EU lawmakers reach deals on emissions trading, carbon tax

Tue, 2023-04-18 09:39 — mike kraft

EU lawmakers adopt deals on emissions trading, carbon tax European Union lawmakers have adopted on Tuesday key pieces of a package designed to achieve the EU’s climate goals of cutting emissions of the gases that cause global warming by 55% over this decade. European Parliament members approved deals to reform the 27-nation bloc’s emissions trading system and to create a new hardship fund for vulnerable households and small businesses affected by higher fuel costs arising from the new measures. The emissions trading system covers about 40% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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Covid pandemic has focused attention to the importance of healthy indoor air

Thu, 2023-03-09 17:53 — mike kraft

Indoor air is full of flu and COVID viruses. Will countries clean it up? Nature - The current pandemic has focused attention to the importance of healthy indoor air and could spur lasting improvements to the air we breathe. Lewis, Dyani nature

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World wide, Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says

Wed, 2023-03-08 12:45 — mike kraft

Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says “Almost no one is safe from air pollution,” Yuming Guo, the lead author of the study, told The Washington Post. Kasha Patel Washington Post

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Opinion: ... Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you

Thu, 2023-01-26 11:19 — mike kraft

We are all playing Covid roulette. Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you | George Monbiot As rich people plough money into ventilation to protect themselves, those with long Covid are treated as an embarrassment, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot the Guardian

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