Air Pollution Has Been Linked To Adolescent Psychotic Experiences, Study Finds
Growing up in urban settings is a risk factor for psychosis. But why? A new study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, provides a potential explanation. It states that air pollution exposure is...
View ArticleCityTree: A Mossy Wall That Has The Same Air-Purifying Effect As 250 Trees
Germany is installing “mossy walls” called CityTree – the world’s first bio-tech filter to quantifiably improve air quality – around their cities, mainly Berlin. A variety of mosses are capable of...
View ArticleNew Satellite Measurements Reveal How Polluted Los Angeles’ Air Really Is
Ronald Cohen, a UC Berkeley atmospheric chemist, and his graduate student, Joshua Laughner, surveyed the skies above dozens of U.S. cities. The results revealed a surprising discovery about the smog...
View ArticleScientists Create New Graphene Composite That Cuts Air Pollution
Researchers from Graphene Flagship in Cambridge, along with teams from Italy and Israel, have created an innovative graphene composite. Working in collaboration, they’ve discovered a new way to reduce...
View ArticleIf China Cuts CO2 Emissions It Will Curb Toxic Air Pollution In The U.S.
China has pledged to cut its CO2 emissions at the start of 2030. This move would highly benefit its downwind neighbors, with less toxic air pollution. A study on China’s air pollution, by researchers...
View ArticleOlder Cars Produce Less Carbon Dioxide Than Newer Models
The car-making industry is going backward in tackling the climate crisis. A recent study found that new cars sold in the UK produce more carbon dioxide than older models even though they are using...
View ArticleNitrogen Dioxide Exposure Increases Risk of Schizophrenia And More
Psychosis And Schizophrenia Last year we reported on a study carried out in the UK by King’s College London that found a significant association with exposure to air pollution (nitrogen dioxide,...
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