Tag: air quality
Why Smog Should Not Be Your Excuse to Skip Workouts
By Lisa Rapaport
(Reuters Health)
Even when traffic fumes permeate the air, it's still better for your heart if you get outside and exercise than if...
Apple Launches $300 Million Green Energy Fund in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters)
Apple Inc will launch a $300 million clean energy fund in China, the firm said in a statement on Friday, working with its...
China Jails Hundreds of Officials for Pollution Violations
SHANGHAI (Reuters)
China has jailed hundreds of officials for failing to tackle environmental violations uncovered during inspections last year, the environment ministry said in...
Air Pollution May Account for 1 in 7 New Diabetes Cases
By Anne Harding
(Reuters Health)
Air pollution could be responsible for 3.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes every year globally, suggests a new...
Thousands Join India’s Modi for World Yoga Celebration; Some Wear Masks
By Suhail Hassan Bhat and Malini Menon
NEW DELHI (Reuters)
From the Himalayan region of Ladakh to the deck of an aircraft carrier, tens of thousands...
Closing of Oil and Coal Power Plants Linked to Drop in...
By Shereen Lehman
(Reuters Health)
The shuttering of eight oil- and coal-fueled electric plants in California was associated with a sizeable decrease in preterm births...
