36 h. ago Cheaper cars emit more pollution, creating urban air quality inequality

More expensive cars emit lower levels of pollution—meaning that motorists owning cheaper, higher-emitting vehicles contribute disproportionately to their local urban air quality problems, a new study reveals.

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3 d. ago Breathe easy: Innovative device removes 94% of airborne pathogens from indoor air

With winter approaching and people spending more time indoors, the quality of the air they breathe becomes increasingly important, especially during cold and flu season.

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3 d. ago Sausalito’s vote for more housing could create the unthinkable: Urban density in Marin County

Sausalito’s vote for more housing could create the unthinkable: Urban density in Marin County  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. ago Gear News of the Week: Withings Launches Its Pee Scanner, and Samsung Shows Off a Trifold Phone

Plus: Supercute kei cars from Honda and BYD, Insta360 has a cheaper 360 camera, and Nothing's latest phone won't be coming to the US, while the OnePlus 15 gets a launch date.

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2 w. ago EPA Approves Alaska’s Air Quality Plan for Fairbanks North Star Borough, Saving Alaskans From Costly Provisions

EPA Approves Alaska’s Air Quality Plan for Fairbanks North Star Borough, Saving Alaskans From Costly Provisions  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov)

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2 w. ago Study links poor air quality to higher breast cancer risk in U.S. women, OSU finds

Study links poor air quality to higher breast cancer risk in U.S. women, OSU finds  KMTR

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3 w. ago Mass. ACA exchange begins to estimate skyrocketing premiums ahead of 2026

Democratic lawmakers are pushing to pass extensions of tax credits, which make health care cheaper for millions of Americans and expire at the end of the year.  The post Mass. ACA exchange begins to estimate skyrocketing premiums ahead of 2026 appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech

Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.

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3 w. ago Indian Capital's Air Quality Falls to ‘Hazardous’ Level from Diwali Fireworks

According to a Swiss manufacturer of air quality equipment called IQAir, the air quality in India’s capital of New Delhi degraded to “hazardous” levels on Tuesday, due in part to the large quantity of fireworks detonated during the holiday festival of Diwali. The post Indian Capital’s Air Quality Falls to ‘Hazardous’ Level from Diwali Fireworks appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago With Diwali Comes the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi

The air quality in India’s capital ranks among the worst in the world, but experts say politics stand in the way of improving it.

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4 w. ago Bay Area air quality: Elevated levels of unhealthy air reported across region

Bay Area air quality: Elevated levels of unhealthy air reported across region  San Francisco Chronicle

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