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Health
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The CitiMeasure Project
Read more: The CitiMeasure ProjectThe CitiMeasure project aims to bring together the experiences and expertise of European cities, organisations, and networks in implementing citizen science initiatives.
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Air Factor™ Air Risk Model Methodology
Read more: Air Factor™ Air Risk Model MethodologyComprehensive Climate Risk Data for Every Property in the U.S.
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Air pollution harms male fertility while women face similar risk from noise, study finds
Read more: Air pollution harms male fertility while women face similar risk from noise, study findsAir pollution is associated with a higher infertility risk in men, while noise pollution is associated with a higher risk of infertility in women, a study has found.
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Structural racism in neighborhoods linked to risk of cancer from traffic-related air pollution
Read more: Structural racism in neighborhoods linked to risk of cancer from traffic-related air pollutionHigh levels of traffic-related air pollutants have been linked with elevated risks of developing cancer and other diseases.
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The inequity of heat
Read more: The inequity of heatExtreme heat doesn’t discriminate; the ability to escape it does.
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Warehouses add 17.9% more nitrogen dioxide to their communities
Read more: Warehouses add 17.9% more nitrogen dioxide to their communitiesCommunities with warehouses were exposed to an average of 17.9% more nitrogen dioxide than other communities, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants
Read more: Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming PollutantsFirst of a kind study shows an average 20% spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for communities located near huge warehouses; people of color harder hit
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Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulation
Read more: Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulationNoise from roads, airports and equipment like leaf blowers has been linked with serious health impacts. Decades ago, the U.S. government passed a law limiting it, but it has no teeth.
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Almost 2,000 children die every day from air pollution, Report finds
Read more: Almost 2,000 children die every day from air pollution, Report findsGlobal study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives
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Poor sleep can be linked to stroke, Mayo Clinic says
Read more: Poor sleep can be linked to stroke, Mayo Clinic saysSleep hygiene, along with diet and exercise, is a modifiable risk, and it’s never too late to make changes to reduce your risk.