More than a quarter of boroughs in England have pollution levels that are harmful to wildlife, new data shows. Friends of the Earth has named 27.5 percent of the areas as “nature pollution hotspots” in a new study. These places are defined as places where air, water, noise and light pollution all exceed levels that … Read more
An unhealthy lifestyle accounts for more than 37 percent of NAFLD cases, and air pollution increases the risk, the study found. Study: Association of ambient air pollution and lifestyle with risk of NAFLD: a population-based cohort study. Image credit: Ahmad Misirligul/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, Researchers investigated how the combined … Read more
On Tuesday, the European Commission launched an open public consultation on the evaluation of the National Emission Reduction Directive (NEC). Citizens and stakeholders are invited to give their views on the NEC guidelines through an online consultation that is up to November 26, 2024. The evaluation of the NEC Directive assesses whether it effectively contributes … Read more