All air pollution articles
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NewsHow Covid gave the world a lesson in tackling air pollution
The pandemic has given atmospheric chemists the opportunity to study pollution and carbon emissions like never before
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Research
Pointing the tools of atmospheric chemistry inside
US team monitoring air quality in an on-campus gym detects chemicals in the air that come from cleaning products reacting with sweat
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Feature
Clearing the air
Nina Notman explores the role technology can play in cleaning pollutants out of air before we breathe them in
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Feature
Catching the polluters
Measurement techniques can pinpoint emitters like unroadworthy trucks and broken gas pipes, finds Andy Extance, but are not yet widespread
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Opinion
Letters: February 2020
The story of ‘Bung’, and your opinions on patent law, pollution and safety
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Research
Brake dust damages lungs as much as diesel exhaust fumes
Landmark study highlights a new avenue for air pollution research
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Review
Clearing the Air: The Beginning and the End of Air Pollution
Jamie Durrani reviews Tim Smedley’s new book
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Feature
The problem of particulate air pollution
Small particles in the air can find their way into the brains of growing children, with seriously unpleasant consequences. Anthony King reports
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Podcast
Book Club – Clearing the air
Tim Smedley travels the world to work out why air pollution occurs, and what we can do to solve the problem
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Review
The Invisible Killer: The Rising Global Threat of Air Pollution – and How We Can Fight Back
Gary Fuller details myriad forms of air pollution from the pea soup fogs of mid-20th century London to eye-burning ozone smogs in modern day Los Angeles
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Research
Pollutant particles prevent solar cells from reaching full potential
Study correlates particulate matter concentrations with loss of photovoltaic potential
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News
Large scale experiment probes chemistry inside our homes
Dozens of analytical instruments have spent a month observing the chemistry of the air inside a three bed house
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Review
Caesar’s last breath: the epic story of the air around us
An atmospheric read for Catriona Clarke
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News
Chemicals strategy to lay out UK government aspirations after Brexit
Twenty-five year environment plan short on details
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News
Delhi’s air pollution headaches a microcosm of India’s own problems
Multi-pronged approach needed to bring smog under control
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Feature
Every breath you take
Nina Notman meets the chemists looking to clear the air around indoor air pollution
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Research
Record-breaking laser technique detects gas at parts per quadrillion
Three different resonances enable photoacoustic gas detection with unprecedented accuracy
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News
Government releases plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution
Draft air quality plan aims to bring UK emissions back down to legal levels
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Research
Unexpected levels of monoterpenes found in UK homes
Overusing household cleaners may reduce indoor air quality
