Australasian Science July 2007, page 33-35 Humane research into air toxicity (by Amanda Hayes) Investigates more humane methods to assess the toxicity of air pollutants.
March 2007, pages 9 Pollution keeps northern Australia wet Reports that northern Australia has become wetter since the 1950s due to pollution from Asia.
May 2006, page 7 A cure for sick buildings? Describes two methods to destroy the volatile organic compounds present in the air of buildings.
Ecos Issue 134, 2007 page 5 'Asian haze' impact on Australian rainfall Reports on the impact of particle emissions from Asia on Australia's tropical rainfall.
No. 130, 2006, page 5 Formaldehyde levels high in wood panel products Claims that many imported wood panel products in Australia contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde.
Freshscience 2000 Air pollution: Size counts Presents information about atmospheric particles from vehicles and wood burning that adversely affect our health.
New Scientist 13 January 2007, pages 46-47 Interview: Win or lose, it’s fighting back that counts (by Diane Martindale) An interview with Zhang Jingjing about pollution in China.
9 September 2006, pages 26-27 Where to find the freshest air in town (by Michael Reilly) Describes how cheap detectors can be used by anyone to monitor pollution.
26 August 2006, page 12 Pollutant damages child immunity (by Michael Reilly) Suggests that a banned pollutant may be damaging children’s health before they can properly develop.
5 August 2006, page 9 Falling behind on clean air (by Andy Coghlan) Says that plans to rid the air of toxic pollutants in the US are behind schedule.
29 April 2006, pages 8-9 A nation struggling to catch its breath (by Matt Walker) Describes the problem of atmospheric pollution in China.
2 February 2006, page 29 Pigeons to set up a smog blog Pigeons fitted with a GPS receiver and sensors are being used to measure air pollution.
11 January 2006 More pollution in taxis than on sidewalks (by Kurt Kleiner) Reports on a study measuring the exposure of people using different forms of transport to particles.
29 June 2005 Clearing smoke may trigger global warming rise (by Fred Pearce) Research suggests that the rate of warming will increase as pollution decreases.
21 May 2005, page 56 Apocalypse then (by Stephanie Pain) Describes the effects of a volcanic eruption in 1783 suspected of causing 30,000 deaths.
9 May 2005, page 26 The filthy truth about diesel 'mules' (by Mick Hamer) Chinese rural vehicles account for about a quarter of China’s diesel use and pollution.
5 May 2005 Clearing smog has led to 'global brightening' (by Fred Pearce) Describes research that suggests that decreasing smog pollution is accelerating global warming.
11 March 2005 US pollution cuts could save 17,000 lives a year (by Maggie McKee) The US Clean Air Interstate rule promises to significantly decrease sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollutants from coal fired electricity plants.
16 November 2004 City deaths rise with ozone levels (by Maggie McKee) Reports on a study suggesting that short-term increases in ozone pollution contribute to thousands of deaths in the US each year.
12 October 2004 World's pollution hotspots revealed from space (by Katharine Davis) Provides a map of nitrogen dioxide pollution hotspots around the globe.
7 September 2004 European deaths from air pollution set to rise (by Anna Gosline) Reports that deaths will increase due to the combined effects of climate change and pollution.
24 August 2004 Cigarettes more polluting than diesel exhaust (by Gaia Vince) Describes a study indicating that three filter cigarettes produce more pollutants than a diesel car.
3 July 2004, page 14 Air pollution damages DNA long before birth (by Anna Gosline) Reports on a study showing foetal DNA damage caused by pollutants.
29 May 2004 Blackout gave cities a breath of fresh air (by Jenny Hogan) Scientists took the opportunity to measure pollutants produced by coal-fired power station emissions.
30 September 2003, page 47 Home grown pollution (by Ian Lowe) Looks at the quality of indoor air in Australia.
Scientific American August 2008, pages 52-59 China's children of smoke (by Dan Fagin) Looks at the impact of air pollution on children in China.
Velocity March 2007 Tackling international air pollution Looks at the use of ion beam analysis to monitor atmospheric particles.
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