Pollution

Bringing EU policy into line with the planetary boundaries

SEI brief / This brief discusses how the planetary boundaries framework can be used to inform EU policy-making

20 April 2017 / About Ecosystems, Land use, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy and Water resources

Other publication / Summary of current evidence and background information to raise awareness of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in the UK

10 March 2017 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Pollution

How can Estonia’s transport and housing sectors contribute to cleaner air and a safer climate?

Feature / SEI researchers in Tallinn, York and the U.S. are exploring measures to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) in Estonia using a new calculator.

22 February 2017 / About Cities, Mitigation, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Millions of premature births could be linked to air pollution, study finds

Media coverage

17 February 2017 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Air pollution linked to 2.7 million premature births a year – scientists

Media coverage

17 February 2017 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Pollution caused over one million premature births in India: Study

Media coverage

17 February 2017 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Preterm birth associated with maternal fine particulate matter exposure: A global, regional and national assessment

Journal article / This article presents the first global assessment of the association between preterm births and exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution.

15 February 2017 / About Household energy and Pollution

Study links outdoor air pollution with 2.7 million preterm births per year

Feature / Results suggest that addressing major sources of fine particulate matter from diesel vehicles, to agricultural waste-burning, could save babies’ lives.

15 February 2017 / About Cities, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing