Corona and air pollution: How does nitrogen dioxide impact fatalities? eurekalert.org. 20/04/2020. Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air may be associated with a high number of deaths from Covid-19. A new study by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) provides concrete data that back this assumption for the first time. The paper combines satellite […]

Millions of children worldwide develop asthma annually due to traffic-related pollution. sciencedaily.com.  April 10, 2019. Summary: About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide air pollution, according to a new study. The study, based on data from 2010 to 2015, estimates that 64 percent of these new cases of asthma […]

Air pollution leads to millions of ER visits for asthma attacks worldwide. eurekalert.org. Octuber 24, 2018. First study to quantify global burden of asthma linked to dirty air. Nine to 33 million visits to the emergency room (ER) for asthma worldwide may be triggered by breathing in air polluted by ozone or fine particulate matter–pollutants […]

This Roman ‘gate to hell’ killed its victims with a cloud of deadly carbon dioxide. By Colin Barras. sciencemag.org. February 16, 2018. Is it possible to walk through the gates of hell and live? The Romans thought so, and they staged elaborate sacrifices at what they believed were entrances to the underworld scattered across the […]

How wetlands and agriculture, not fossil fuels, could be causing a global rise in methane. sciencedaily.com. September 27, 2016. Summary: Recent rises in levels of methane in our atmosphere is being driven by biological sources, such as swamp gas, cow burps, or rice fields, rather than fossil fuel emissions, new research suggests.Research published in the […]

Is new.car smell bad for your health? By Jim Travers. bbcnews.  March 15, 2016. One of car-ownership’s simple pleasures may also be one of its greatest perils. The scent of a new car can be enticing in showrooms, and even intoxicating in its appeal. There’s a good reason for that. That new car smell comes […]

Pollution From Coal Burning Most Damaging to Health, Study Finds. By Robert Preidt. nlm.nih.gov. December 02, 2015. It’s 5 times more dangerous for the heart than same-sized particles from other sources, researchers say. Air pollution particles from the burning of coal are far more dangerous to your health than those from other sources, a new […]

China’s carbon emissions were less than previously thought, new estimates show. sciencedaily.com. August 19, 2015. Summary:China’s carbon emissions have been substantially over estimated by international agencies for more than 10 years, according to research. A research team re-evaluated emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement production from 1950-2013. They used independently assessed activity […]

New ozone-destroying gases on the rise; not controlled by treaty.sciencedaily.com. February 16, 2015.Summary: Scientists report that chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to protect the Ozone Layer are contributing to ozone depletion.Scientists report that chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to protect the Ozone Layer […]

All clear given over Catalan toxic cloud. thelocal.es. February 12, 2015. Officials have given the "all clear" over a toxic cloud, hours after warning the residents of the town of Igualada in Catalonia to stay inside.Emergency services give partial all clear for people to leave their homes. Children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with […]

Boosts in productivity of corn and other crops modify Northern Hemisphere carbon dioxide cycle.  sciencedaily.com. November 19, 2014. Summary: In the Northern Hemisphere, there’s a strong seasonal cycle of vegetation. Each year in the Northern Hemisphere, levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide drop in the summer as plants "inhale," then climb again as they exhale after […]

NASA | A Year in the Life of Earth’s CO2. NASA Goddard. November 17, 2014. An ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model has given scientists a stunning new look at how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere travels around the globe. Plumes of carbon dioxide in the simulation swirl and shift as winds disperse the greenhouse gas away from […]

Toxicological Trivia from July 02, 2014: The logo of our Bulletin No. 98 of July 2011 represented a volcano with its ashes to the wind. Is this related to: a) The Icelandic volcano Grímsvötn; b) The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull; c) The Chilean volcano Puyehue.  Logo boletín 98 (Sertox) Correct answer is c.  Read more in Spanish newsletter.

Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions. By Suzanne Goldenberg.theguardian.com. November 20, 2013. Chevron, Exxon and BP among companies most responsible for climate change since dawn of industrial age, figures show.The climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies, which between them produced nearly two-thirds of […]