Independent: Bees slower, sicker and living shorter lives because of air pollution, study suggests

Breathing toxic fumes due to exposure of heavily polluted air is one of the key contributors to early death all around the world, exacerbating risks posed by lung and heart conditions.

According to the World Health Organisation 9 out of 10 people on the planet breathe air containing high levels of pollutants resulting in around 7 million premature deaths every year.

But despite growing awareness of the risks toxic air poses to humans, almost no research has been done on the impact on the flora and fauna which are dependent on the same air we breathe…read more