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Flatburn is a low-cost, mobile air pollution detector created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers. The device can be built with low-cost parts or through 3D printing.

Particle pollution, also called PM2.5 or particulate matter, is the mix of solid and liquid droplets floating in the air, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Canadian wildfire smoke polluting air across U.S. Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its ...

Yikes! Turns Out Only .001% Of the Global Population Is Safe from Air Pollution A new study found a way to accurately measure air quality—and it’s not looking good for almost everybody.

The more sunlight, the more ozone pollution is produced. The reports notes that climate change is behind the extreme weather events contributing to the higher levels of air pollution.

They also noted a distinct racial effect. “Even when you’re controlling for everything else, a whiter tract is going to be exposed to less air pollution,” Boeing said, referring to census ...

The study notes that more than 500 million people who live in northern India are "on track" to lose 7.6 years of their lives, on average, if the high pollution levels are not tackled. "The report ...

Ambassador Gertrude Angote, Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UNEP and the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) during the launch of air pollution detector at Kakamega School in Kakamega ...

Boston, Massachusetts, 12 November 2024 – Environmental exposure to air pollutants during critical developmental periods may significantly impact autism risk, according to a groundbreaking ...