This European Union (EU) study published in latest issue of the journal “The Lancet Respiratory Medicine” finds that exposure to even low levels of air pollution during pregnancy increases risk of lower birthweight babies.

China said on Monday it would give rewards amounting to 5 billion yuan ($816.91 million) for curbing air pollution in six regions where the problem is serious, underscoring government concern about

The Ministry of Finance announced Monday that the central government has budgeted 5 billion yuan ($814 million) for rewarding air pollution treatment efforts in several regions.

Beijing residents are urged by authorities to participate in the city's air pollution control plan as smoke from their kitchens contributes a lot to the problem.

China plans to pilot an air quality warning system in the heavily-polluted cities of Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas next month amid the country's increasing efforts to tackle the much-conce

Accelerated adoption of clean vehicle and fuel policies would save 25 million years of life cumulatively by 2030 and reduce early deaths by more than 210,000 lives in 2030 and the greatest single health gains would occur in China and India by preventing 90,000 early deaths, about 40 percent of the global total. Read more in this new report by ICCT.

Earth scientists studying air pollution have just released a map that shows air pollution deaths over time on a global scale.

The presentation on Health effects of air pollution by Dr. Manas Ranjan Ray at Stepping Together : A Conclave of Changemakers for Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility held in New Delhi from September 26-27, 2013.

Beijing will invest nearly 1 trillion yuan (162.6 billion US dollars) to treat air pollution in the next five years, a senior municipal environmental official said on Tuesday.

Reducing coal consumption, utilizing low-sulfur fuel at heart of program

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