Microplastics could be hotspots for antimicrobial resistance
Microplastics facilitate a "super slime" that is resistant to antibiotics, sparking concern about antibiotic resistance in heavily polluted areas. Scientists...
Pollution and its Impact on Health
Air Pollution Is Associated with Reduced Brain Connectivity
A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation,...
Ground-level ozone pollution poses growing threat to planetary health
In the stratosphere, ozone acts as a protective layer. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this colorless gas...
Global and national burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer attributabled to household air pollution from solid fuels in populations aged 55 and above: an integrated study of frontier and joinpoint regression analysis | BMC Public Health
The map of TBL burden attributable to HAPSF In 2021, significant disparities in death and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) of...
Tackling air pollution is an economic imperative, not just a health crisis
These contrasting signals reflect a deeper truth: while the urgency is widely acknowledged, implementation often lags. But pollution is not...
‘Every breath can bring harm’
Toxic air is stealing the health — and lives — of children in East Asia and the Pacific. A new...
