According to new research by German institute by Fraunhofer IBP, respiratory illnesses, such as asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), are being caused by 84...
Friends of the Earth Air Pollution Campaigner, Jenny Bates, has commented on a European Heart Journal Study that shows high blood pressure can be caused by...
It’s not just your imagination – food allergies and asthma incident rates are on the rise. In fact, they’ve been increasing for more than a decade....
Efforts launched to curb greenhouse gas emissions could pay for themselves, according to a new study investigating the potential healthcare savings of reductions in pollution. It...
Air pollution in many busy Scottish streets is on track to break legal air quality limits this year, new figures from Friends of the Earth (FoE)...
It may be best known for its many shops, but Oxford Street in London is also home to the world’s highest levels of the toxic compound...
Tougher emission restrictions set to be disclosed on Monday by Barack Obama have been praised as a strong signal to other big polluters ahead of crucial...
Reducing the carbon emissions generated by power plants in an effort to curb climate change would also reduce other atmospheric pollutants that cause premature death, heart...
Plans have been unveiled for a new multimillion pound asthma research centre based in Edinburgh. The centre, which will bring together researchers and practitioners from across...
Asthma sufferers are dying because of failings within the health system, according to the National Review of Asthma Deaths. Air pollution from burning fossil fuels has...
Forecasters have said that clean air from the Atlantic will tackle down pollution from Friday onwards, as London ambulance report a 14% rise in 999 calls...
Just as the UK is hit by unprecedented smog and a £300m fine for not meeting air pollution targets, it is leaked that the Conservatives are thinking about...
Climate change deniers and sceptics expend an enormous amount of energy attempting to debunk the overwhelming science on climate change and its human causes. Would the...