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www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Public health

Great Ormond Street to look at home air pollution when diagnosing illnesses

Doctors at Great Ormond Street are embedding data on air pollution levels into patients' electronic files to consider its role in their illnesses.
The initiative was developed in response to a coroner's report that found insufficient communication about the health risks of air pollution to patients and their families. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
London politics

London Ulez averts more air pollution than that caused by capital's airports, report shows

London's ultra-low emission zones have averted more toxic air pollution than the capital's airports, river and rail transport combined.
Improvements in air quality from the Ulez policies rival the potential savings from cleaning up aviation, industrial and commercial heat and power generation. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
Los Angeles

Thinking of lighting a fire for Christmas? Not with this ban in Southern California

A crackling fire on Christmas Day might feel cozy, but for air quality officials in Southern California, the pollution ain't worth it.
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