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air pollution

People walking in traffic

Health

Hospital visits go up after days with higher levels of air pollution

On days when fine particulate matter in the air increases even a little bit, more people seem to end up in hospital for illnesses such as heart and lung conditions

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Blue crusts made from plastic found in Giglio

Environment

Two types of plastic pollution found in Mediterranean for first time

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Firework display

Environment

Fireworks and fires on bonfire night quadruple air pollution in the UK

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People walking in smog

Health

Authorities do little to halt severe air pollution in northern India

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Mother walking children to school

Health

Changing a child's route to school can halve exposure to air pollution

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High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

Health

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

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A Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, by the Thames

Environment

Crabs are being found in the Thames with stomachs full of plastic

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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Life

Marine life is still struggling after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

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Traffic in Copenhagen, Denmark

Health

Is air pollution causing mental health conditions like depression?

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A wall of moss

Technology

Cities are using walls of moss to tackle air pollution from traffic

Expensive moss walls are the latest trend to combat air pollution in major cities, but can a few square metres of plant matter really solve the problem?

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Environment

Tiny magnets could help rid the ocean of harmful microplastics

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Environment

Microplastics in the Arctic and the Alps may have blown in on the wind

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Environment

Cleaning up China's dirty air would give solar energy a huge boost

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Health

Air pollution in Birmingham may cut months off life expectancy

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