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  18 hours ago

  Wildfire smoke seeps into homes. Global protection would cost billions.

  The Washington Post - Ruby Mellen

  People are often told to stay indoors when the air is thick with wildfire smoke, but pollutants get in. A study shows the most affected the parts of the world. When wildfires burn, residents as far as hundreds of miles away may be advised by health officials to stay inside, to protect themselves from …

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  Sotirios P.

  

  6 hours ago

  The cost of clean air: Global disparities in reducing indoor wildfire-related PM2.5 exposure

  science.org - Jing Li, Yifang Zhu

  Using air purifiers to reduce indoor exposure to wildfire-related PM2.5 is effective but costly, placing a disproportionately higher financial burden …

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  3 days ago

  Researchers unveil unprecedented satellite that will have to be turned off when it floats over the US: 'This was a pity'

  thecooldown.com - Sara Traynor

  Determined to measure how much carbon Earth's forests capture, the European Space Agency and Airbus have developed the Biomass satellite.Launched on …

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  Air filters in classrooms reduce sick days by more than 10 per cent

  newscientist.com - Michael Le Page

  School attendance increased by 1.3 days per pupil per year when five elementary schools in Milan, Italy, introduced air filters into classrooms, in …

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  Scientists issue warning after uncovering escalating threat to brain health — here's what they found

  thecooldown.com - Alyssa Ochs

  New evidence has emerged about the connection between air pollution and neurological issues. Given the findings, researchers recommend that …

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  Almost half of Americans breathe unclean air, and it's only getting worse

  bgr.com - Joshua Hawkins

  According to the American Lung Association’s latest State of the Air report, more than 156 million Americans are breathing air that is deemed …