Air Analysis – News and Features

An international research team co-led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that greater air pollution exposure in the three months before conception was associated with higher childhood obesity risk up to two years after birth.

Earth system model simulations have proven the significance of the sudden drop in sulfate shipping emissions on global temperatures.

ETH Zurich researchers have pioneered 3D-printed walls and ceilings made from marble quarry waste bound with a geopolymer material. These hygroscopic components absorb and release moisture, significantly improving indoor comfort.

New research from the University of Utah indicates that urban trees can bolster education outcomes and their loss could disproportionately affect students from low-income families.

A University of Waterloo study using the SCISAT satellite reveals a tenfold increase in atmospheric HFC-125, a potent greenhouse gas, over 20 years. This marks the first satellite-based measurement of the chemical.

A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death.

A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributed to millions of deaths in India between 2009 to 2019.

Researchers have identified a cleaner, greener method to extract cobalt for batteries from waste materials.

In this article, we examine airborne microplastics in greater detail, explore detection methods, consider what we currently know about their health risks and highlight various mitigation strategies.

A study from Arizona State University links glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage and persistent neuroinflammation in mice. Findings show lasting effects even at regulatory "safe" doses.