18+ hour, 2+ min ago  (226+ words) The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced an additional "6 million in funding for local projects aimed at reducing air pollution across the capital. The funding, unveiled on Clean Air Day, will be made available through the fifth round of…...

18+ hour, 27+ min ago  (215+ words) The first ever Breathe London Awards took place in London on Tuesday (16th June), to celebrate the efforts of community groups, schools, hospitals, local authorities and organisations working to improve air quality across the capital. The awards recognise innovation, collaboration and…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (472+ words) Adults exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke may be carrying significantly higher levels of the toxic metal cadmium in their bodies, according to new research. The study found that adults with heavy exposure to secondhand smoke had about 1. 5 times more cadmium…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (480+ words) The number of Americans diagnosed with and dying from mesothelioma continues to increase despite decades of asbestos regulation, according to a new study. Researchers from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami analysed mesothelioma incidence, mortality and…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (538+ words) The government published the long-awaited third cycling and walking investment strategy yesterday (11th June), setting out a vision for making walking, wheeling and cycling a safe, easy and accessible option for everyone, backing the strategy with "4. 5 billion of investment. Heidi Alexander,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (353+ words) Long after some of the world's most notorious pesticides were banned, traces of them are still being found in the eggs of wild birds. A decade-long study of bird eggs collected across Spain has revealed that birds of prey and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (544+ words) As wildfire smoke increasingly chokes North American summers, FIFA heads into the 2026 World Cup with no apparent plan to protect players and fans from deteriorating air quality. Last month, nearly a dozen wildfires erupted across southern California, sending plumes of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (476+ words) The air inside UK homes contains a greater diversity of fungi than the air outside, according to a major new study that could have important implications for public health and housing policy. Researchers at Imperial College London have carried out…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (332+ words) Ground staff and other aviation workers are being routinely exposed to jet fuel fumes, diesel particulates and harmful ultraviolet radiation, hidden health threats that unions say have been overlooked for too long. At its annual Congress today, the GMB union…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (455+ words) Air pollution levels considered acceptable under current federal regulations may still pose significant health risks, particularly for cardiovascular disease, according to a new review of global research published in Environmental Pollution. Researchers at the University of Mississippi analysed 95 studies examining…...