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China's Smog Levels Reach 50 Times the Limit: 'Everybody is at Risk'Shenyang's smog is even a problem for healthy individuals.
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Volkswagen Scandal: Why Is It So Hard to Make Clean Diesel Cars?Getting diesel cars to operate with high fuel efficiency, power and clean emissions is a challenging problem, which may be why Volkswagen cheated the system.
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Air Pollution Kills More than 3 Million People Globally Every YearOutdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people around the world every year, according to a new study.
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Fourth of July Downer: Fireworks Cause Spike in Air PollutionFireworks are a beloved tradition of the Fourth of July, but the colorful displays also bring a spike in air pollution, a new study shows.
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Air Pollution May Shrink the Brain, Study SuggestsPeople who breathe polluted air every day may have smaller brains, and a higher risk for "silent strokes," researchers say.
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Cleaner Air Really Does Improve Kids' Lung HealthIn California, tougher rules about air pollution are linked with better lung health in children, a large new study finds.
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Cities Birth More Thunderstorms Than Rural AreasHot and humid cities can birth more summer thunderstorms than rural areas in the Southeast.
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Utah Suicides Linked to Air PollutionSuicides correlate with air pollution levels in Salt Lake county, Utah, adding to a small but growing body of research that suggests that environmental factors influence suicide risk.
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Fires Intensified Deadly Tornado OutbreakOne of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history was strengthened by smoke from burning farmlands in Central America, a new study suggests.
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