Air pollution
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2 Million Deaths Yearly Worldwide Linked with Air Pollution
By Rachael Rettner published
Air pollution may be responsible for more than 2 million deaths around the world each year, according to a new study. Air pollution has been linked with heart problems such as heart and lung diseases
Air Pollution Hits Record Levels in Singapore
By Megan Gannon published
Wildfires burning on Sumatra have sent a choking haze over Singapore.
Autism Linked with Air-Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy
By Bahar Gholipour published
Chemicals found in air pollution may be a risk factor for autism.
American West Is Becoming a Dustier Place
By Andrea Thompson published
Increase in dust storms isn't just in Western residents' imagination.
Africa's Worst Drought Tied to West's Pollution
By Becky Oskin published
Aerosols shifted tropical rainfall southward, devastating Central Africa.
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