By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal "Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport." www.economist.com/internationa...

Disappointing. No rational for ending the program. Fine particles of soot are deadly, exacerbating lung disease, triggering stroke and heart attacks, associated with dementia, and other medical harms. www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

Pollutant prevalent in car and truck exhaust, power plant emissions, found to be associated with increased breast cancer incidence. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2...

Burning wood or coal may feel “natural,” but it causes slow, silent harm - fine particles that damage hearts and lungs, killing thousands yearly. #AirPollution #Health #WoodBurning www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Air pollution killed seven Iranians every hour last year, official says https://www.byteseu.com/1527136/ Alireza Raisi said the deaths were linked to exposure to fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns, known as PM2.5 — tiny airborne particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs and …

"#WATCH | Delhi | On the increase in diseases due to air pollution, PGIMER Professor, Medicine, Dr Pulin Gupta says, "Because of the pollution, the OPD is flooded with patients with respiratory diseases like bronchitis, acute attacks of asthma. Patients are coming to the... " x.com/ANI/status/1...

A group of public health experts in Denmark have recommended banning residential wood burning.

"They also heavily rely on solid fuels that are responsible for severe indoor air pollution, such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, and coal as well as kerosene for cooking, heating, and lighting." earth.org/history-of-a...

What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...

Take a Deep Breath? How Bad Air Affects Your Marathon Finish Time www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/c...