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Beijing skyline

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Pollution tweets from US embassies improved air quality in cities

Satellite data from 466 cities in low and middle-income countries shows that monitoring by US embassies led to better air quality compared with cities without public data

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Consistent exposure to air pollution may raise an otherwise healthy person's risk of a first-time stroke

Health

Air pollution raises our risk of a stroke and its later complications

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Wood burning in a wood-burning stove

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UK energy crisis sparks rush for firewood despite air pollution fears

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London mayor Sadiq Khan

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Sadiq Khan urges UK parliament to pass 'Ella's Law' for clean air

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The London Eye, Palace of Westminster and buildings in central London are seen through the mist from the 15th floor of an office block in the City of London. The UK Government's pollution forecast website has advised moderate to high levels of pollution are possible near urban areas in the south of the UK, in particular London, as light winds allow a build-up of locally emitted pollutants. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Air pollution likely to be causing dementia, say UK science advisers

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lichen and frescoes

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Trees are protecting Raphael paintings by soaking up pollution in Rome

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Cutting air pollution could boost crop yields by up to 28 per cent

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A stock image of smoke and steam being emitted from an industrial plant

Health

Pollution killed 9 million people worldwide in 2019 alone

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Mumbai skyline

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Tropical city air pollution led to 470,000 premature deaths in 2018

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Smog

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Harmful air pollution now affects 99 per cent of everyone on Earth

New guidelines from the World Health Organization mean that almost everyone on the planet is now affected by harmful air pollution

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Health

Health impacts of wood burning cost EU and UK €13 billion a year

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Leaded petrol may have lowered the IQ of over half the US population

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Health

Air pollution may make some bacteria in our nose and throat turn nasty

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Health

Cleaning products cause indoor pollution levels similar to a busy road

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