Air pollution
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Broccoli Brew Eases Air Pollution Effect, But Is This Detox?A broccoli concoction showed promise in a recent study in fighting one harmful effect of air pollution, but that doesn't mean that broccoli can "detox" the body.
By Christopher Wanjek Published
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Olive Oil Could Protect Heart from SmogOlive oil could help protect against heart disease, a small new study suggests, but some experts remain skeptical of the link.
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe Published
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Asian Pollution Boosts Pacific Storm PowerPollution from China's coal-burning power plants is pumping up winter storms over the northwest Pacific Ocean and changing North America's weather, a new study finds.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Air Pollution Deaths Should Not Be a Partisan Issue (Op-Ed)Opinion Air pollution now causes one in eight deaths, globally.
By Emily Davis Published
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Air Pollution Linked to 1 in 8 Deaths WorldwideBy Megan Gannon Published
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California Drought Worsens Air PollutionThe dry conditions in California have only worsened winter haze, so regulators are implementing burn bans to prevent soot from accumulating.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Chinese Man Sues Government Over Air PollutionA Chinese man in a northern city is suing the government for the choking pollution that has settled over the city, arguing that the government failed in its duty to protect the environment.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Shanghai's 'Airpocalypse': Can China Fix Its Deadly Pollution? (Op-Ed)Opinion The current emergency in Shanghai comes at the end of a year in which China’s environmental crisis reached a tipping point.
By Matthew Currell Published
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Air Pollution 'Fertilizer' Threatens National ParksAn influx of nitrogen-based compounds, usually from industrial agriculture, fuel exhaust and power plants, is blanketing national parks around the country, potentially disrupting their ecosystem.
By Tia Ghose Published
