Hacker News with Generative AI: Air Pollution

Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans (npr.org)
Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new report finds.
Air Pollution, Public Health, Environment, United States
5 points by clumsysmurf 15 hours ago | 0 comments
Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds (nytimes.com)
At least 156 million Americans, about 46 percent of the population, live with unsafe levels of ozone, particulate pollution or both, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report.
Environment, Health, Air Pollution, United States
23 points by bookofjoe 1 day ago | 7 comments
Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London, study shows (ianvisits.co.uk)
A new study by the University of York has revealed a significant shift away from road vehicles and what they found is that gas boilers used for heating are now the primary contributor of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution in central London.
Air Pollution, London, Environment, Science, Climate Change
14 points by zeristor 12 days ago | 3 comments
Dust in the wind: How cities alter natural airborne particles (phys.org)
Airborne dust pollution is a growing problem for residents of Utah and other Western states, especially with the exposed lakebed of Great Salt Lake potentially becoming more hazardous as the lake dries.
Environmental Science, Air Pollution, Utah
46 points by lentoutcry 17 days ago | 1 comments
Where does air pollution come from? (ourworldindata.org)
Millions of people die prematurely from air pollution every year. This problem has existed since humans started burning materials for fuel — first wood and biomass, then fossil fuels.
Air Pollution, Environmental Science, Public Health
233 points by kamaraju 24 days ago | 136 comments
The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels, and the lightning stopped (phys.org)
If you look at a map of lightning near the Port of Singapore, you'll notice an odd streak of intense lightning activity right over the busiest shipping lane in the world. As it turns out, the lightning really is responding to the ships, or rather the tiny particles they emit.
Environment, Climate Change, Shipping, Air Pollution
27 points by panic 45 days ago | 3 comments
Only seven countries worldwide meet WHO dirty air guidelines, study shows (theguardian.com)
Nearly every country on Earth has dirtier air than doctors recommend breathing, a report has found.
Air Pollution, Health, Environment, Science, Global Health
8 points by speckx 45 days ago | 1 comments
Gas hob can raise indoor air pollution higher than busy UK road, study finds (theguardian.com)
Cooking on a gas hob can create higher levels of indoor air pollution than found on one of the UK’s busiest roads, a study has found.
Air Pollution, Health, Science, Cooking, UK
8 points by diggan 50 days ago | 0 comments
Particulate matter exposure diminishes cognitive functioning (nature.com)
Recent evidence suggests short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution can impact brain function after a delay period. It is unknown whether effects are predominantly due to the olfactory or lung-brain pathways.
Air Pollution, Health, Neuroscience, Cognitive Function, Science
18 points by lonelyasacloud 78 days ago | 2 comments
The world has probably passed "peak air pollution" (ourworldindata.org)
Global emissions of local air pollutants have probably passed their peak.
Air Pollution, Climate Change, Environment, Data Visualization
40 points by andsoitis 79 days ago | 15 comments
Air pollution and brain damage: what the science says (nature.com)
Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine how pollutants do their damage, and how much harm they cause.
Air Pollution, Brain Health, Science, Health, Research
4 points by Brajeshwar 100 days ago | 0 comments
China reduced sulphur dioxide emissions by more than two-thirds in past 15 years (ourworldindata.org)
China has dramatically reduced local air pollution levels — particularly in its biggest cities — in the last decade.
China, Air Pollution, Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Data Visualization
75 points by therabbithole 113 days ago | 58 comments
Expert warns of public health emergency as India's Capital toxic air returns (bbc.com)
Delhi's pollution has once again soared to hazardous levels, with a top expert warning that India's toxic air will have a bigger impact on public health than the Covid-19 pandemic.
Public Health, Air Pollution, India, Climate Change
3 points by Brajeshwar 129 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: My city makes me smoke 40 cigarettes per day (air.nmn.gl)
The problem isn't natural - it's caused by humans.That means we can fix it through action.
Air Pollution, Environmentalism, Health, Climate Change, Urban Planning
20 points by namanyayg 149 days ago | 13 comments
Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and again (bbc.com)
Winter has come to Delhi and with it, a familiar sense of gloom. The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog.
Air Pollution, Delhi, India, Climate Change, Dystopia
6 points by Brajeshwar 157 days ago | 0 comments
Air pollution inside Philadelphia's subway is much worse than on the streets (phys.org)
The air quality in the City Hall subway station in downtown Philadelphia is much worse than on the sidewalks directly above the station.
Air Pollution, Transportation, Philadelphia, Public Health, Urban Environment
3 points by geox 200 days ago | 0 comments
NYC Subway Riders See 'Exceptionally High' Air Pollution (bloomberg.com)
Air Pollution, Public Transportation, Environment
10 points by arbuge 260 days ago | 7 comments
China's dramatic drop in air pollution may have prevented suicides in the 2010s (dialogue.earth)
China, Air Pollution, Public Health, Suicide Prevention
17 points by mnming 264 days ago | 12 comments
The Unseen Fallout: Chernobyl's Deadly Air Pollution Legacy (marginalrevolution.com)
Chernobyl, Nuclear Disaster, Environmental Impact, Health Effects, Air Pollution
4 points by jseliger 267 days ago | 0 comments
Superfast Microsoft AI is first to predict air pollution for the whole world (nature.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Science, Prediction, Air Pollution, Microsoft
64 points by Brajeshwar 325 days ago | 35 comments
Nitrogen dioxide exposure due to gas and propane combustion by U.S. stoves (science.org)
Nitrogen dioxide, Air Pollution, Combustion, Stoves, Science
30 points by rntn 342 days ago | 66 comments