A new study confirms that the electrification of vehicles significantly reduces air pollution. Researchers from the USC Keck School of Medicine found that for every 200 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) added, nitrogen dioxide levels decreased by 1.1% in the California neighborhood. The research, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, used high-resolution satellite technology to … Read more
Cigarettes, along with air pollution and agricultural chemicals, have led to an alarming rise in cancer in Lebanon, according to one researcher. What is going on? Ali Mokdad conducted a global survey of cancer rates, and found that his home country of Lebanon is experiencing the fastest increase in incidence and deaths. NPR summarized his … Read more
A new data assessment is helping to quantify the significant impacts of environmental factors on heart disease incidence in Europe. According to an early November update from the European Environment Agency, factors such as air pollution, extreme temperatures, and exposure to harmful chemicals “cause around one in five cardiovascular deaths in the European Union”. What … Read more