Addressing 12 factors such as excessive drinking and air pollution exposure may have significant effect, experts say Excessive drinking, exposure to air pollution and head injuries all increase dementia risk,… »
Exclusive: Minority ethnic patients twice as likely to live in deprived environments and to be admitted to intensive care Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The severe… »
Mayor Sadiq Khan says city needs to be repurposed for people as it emerges from coronavirus restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Large areas of London… »
Campaigners call for redesign of transport system to help prevent bounce-back in air pollution Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is expected to unveil a… »
Midnite, the London-based esports betting startup from the same team behind daily fantasy football app Dribble, has raised just over $2.5 million in funding. The “strategic” investment is led by… »
Results chime with earlier review indicating almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty air The number of health problems linked to air pollution could be far… »
Research finds black carbon breathed by mothers can cross into unborn children Air pollution particles have been found on the foetal side of placentas, indicating that unborn babies are directly… »
Staying within WHO pollution limits would prevent 11% of new diagnoses, study says Almost 67,000 new cases of asthma in children across 18 European countries could be prevented every year… »
Exclusive: Study shows associated damage to critical pumping muscles, even in children The hearts of young city dwellers contain billions of toxic air pollution particles, research has revealed. Even in… »
New rightwing council fails to reverse policy of former mayor Manuela Carmena Barely a week after Madrid’s rightwing council began rolling back the city’s low emissions zone, a judge has… »
Almost 1,000 people a year in London are hospitalised with asthma caused by pollution London is preparing to enforce “world-leading” vehicle pollution restrictions from Monday as the capital attempts to… »
Scientists called study’s findings upsetting and said toxic air must be cut Air pollution is as bad for pregnant women as smoking in raising the risk of miscarriage, according to… »
Pollution in tube stations 30 times higher than beside busy roads in capital, experts say Fresh concerns over air quality on the London Underground have been raised after researchers found… »
As diesel emission fears mount, a growing number of parents now consider clean air the main factor when choosing a school An increasing number of parents are shunning good schools… »
Royal College of Nursing, British Medical Association and BMJ among those calling for shake-up to tackle toxic air crisis The UK’s leading health professionals are calling on the government to… »
Several former financial backers report rejoining, with some ‘ready to give again’ in wake of Jeremy Corbyn’s departure Former Labour donors who had abandoned the party are already considering renewing… »
Chancellor’s warning comes amid concerns France may lose its travel corridor status Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rishi Sunak has issued a warning that the UK… »
