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Thursday 22 October 2020
Higher levels of nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide showed a 3.5% higher risk of stroke.
Dr Karen Moore of the An Taisce Green-Schools programme wonders if despite Covid-19 and the lockdown, can we take some long-lasting benefits from it all – for the air we breathe, our health and quality of life.
UCC researcher calls for a broader range of clean energy initiatives as small towns suffer air pollution from residential solid fuel burning.
Limerick Against Pollution said “4,400 objections” were lodged against the plans.
Air pollution is known to have potentially devastating impacts on children’s health.
The delay in expanding the smoky coal ban nationwide is due to fears over court action.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
The new research shows that air pollution now rivals smoking as a fact in life expectancy reduction.
A major study in The Lancet looked at the effect pollution has on countries around the world.
Short answer: no. And here’s why.
The UK’s poor air quality ratings are thought to cause more than 40,000 premature deaths a year.
The UK follows France in announcing plans to phase out such vehicles in just over 20 years’ time.
Ireland is facing a multi-million euro fine from the EU each year if it doesn’t reduce its emissions.
32.7% of nine-year-olds from Ireland’s lowest-income families are exposed to secondary smoke daily.
The Climate Action Minister says four people die every day due to air pollution. We put his claim to the test.
Limerick did so in 2014.
This app reads the level of air pollution in your environment.
Ireland’s air quality suffered from dust that was carried from the Sahara desert over the weekend.
Researchers found that there was “no threshold below which there was no risk” in a major study of 300,000 people.
Researchers said the findings suggest that metals and other pollutants should be regularly measured in the blood of pregnant women.
Smoky coal is already banned in 27 towns and cities around the country, but now the Minister for the Environment says he wants to see it nationwide.
An Taisce also said that poor air quality is costing the country up to €6.3 billion per year in lost days at work and health costs.
That air you’re breathing right now? It’s some of the best in Europe.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
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Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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