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Nov 02, 2015 04:14 PM EST

Fireworks Reduce Visibility: Atmospheric Particles Cause Sharp Reduction In Visibility

Researchers at the University of Birmingham found that fireworks and bonfires significantly reduce visibility in the atmosphere.

Sep 18, 2015 12:47 PM EDT

Smog May Increase Chances of Types of Childhood Leukemia

Air pollution can cause all sorts of problems for health. Now, though, scientists have studied the risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads

Sep 15, 2015 10:48 AM EDT

Air Pollution Linked to Increased Death from Heart Disease

It turns out that there is, in fact, a link between air pollution and the risk of death. Scientists have found that increased air pollution increases a person's risk of dying from heart disease.

Aug 15, 2015 08:03 AM EDT

China's Air Pollution Kills More Than 4000 People Each Day

There's a reason that China is looking into clean energy, and that's because its air pollution is killing its population. A staggering 1.6 million Chinese a year are killed due to the polluted air each year.