air pollution
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Seeing Too Much Light at Night May Raise Your Stroke Risk
Too much light at night may be bad for our brains, research out this week suggests. In a population of city residents in China, researchers found a link between increased exposure to artificial outdoor light at night and a greater risk of stroke. Unsurprisingly, they also found that more exposure to air pollution was linked…
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Heat Waves and Cold Snaps Linked to More Fatal Heart Attacks, Study Finds
The global rise in extreme weather is likely to bring along more fatal heart attacks, new research this week suggests. The study found that exposure to heat waves and cold snaps was associated with higher odds of heart attack deaths. This associated risk was even greater on extreme heat days that also featured high levels…
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Car-Centric Los Angeles Could Ban New Gas Stations
In an attempt to curb local emissions, some in Los Angeles hope to ban the construction of new gas stations in the city.
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9 Million People Died From Pollution in 2019, Report Finds
Pollution continues to be a huge global killer. A new report this week estimates that pollution contributed to 9 million early deaths worldwide in 2019, often from air pollution. The latest figures are unchanged from recent past annual estimates, and the authors lament that little has been done to mitigate the well-known harm of these…