China is considering implementing mandatory in-car air quality regulators in order to protect the health of drivers. Regulators will test the level of contaminants of formaldehyde and benzene. Is this a headache or a step in the right direction? BEIJING…
The first few weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown cut levels of dangerous pollutants by as much as 40 per cent in towns and cities, according to new research. Data gathered on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) found dramatic…
The Guardian lays out the ‘compelling’ evidence that air pollution worsens coronavirus.
The World Health Organization has acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of coronavirus, after a group of scientists signed a letter urging the organization to update its guidance on the disease’s transmission. One of the signatories, Joe Allen, an…
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused industrial activity to shut down and cancelled flights and other journeys, slashing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution around the world. If there is something positive to take from this terrible crisis, it could be…