Pollution : Science World Report

Sep 02, 2013 11:50 PM EDT

Study: Air Pollution Causes 200,000 Early Deaths Each Year in the U.S.

New MIT study finds vehicle emissions are the biggest contributor to these premature deaths.

Jul 08, 2013 09:34 PM EDT

Innovative Study Estimates Extent to Which Air Pollution in China Shortens Human lives

A high level of air pollution, in the form of particulates produced by burning coal, significantly shortens the lives of people exposed to it, according to a unique new study of China co-authored by an MIT economist.

Jun 24, 2013 11:52 AM EDT

Less Pollution Creates More Hurricanes: Tropical Storms Increase with Fewer Aerosols

Less pollution is always a good thing, right? Cleaner air means fewer problems with health and our planet. Yet scientists have now found that efforts to reduce air pollution could result in more hurricanes.

Dec 26, 2012 03:10 PM EST

New device for monitoring air pollution on smart phones

A small fleet of experimental portable pollution sensors built by computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, allow users to monitor air quality in real time on their smart phones.