AIR8 Magazine

Architects in Spain have worked on a high-tech urbanism study to understand the realities of Barcelona’s air pollution and its influence on the health of her citizens.

On this day and age, we spend nearly 90% of our time indoors. It is convenient to look closely at some of the most common indoor air pollutants behind closed doors and see what can be done about them.

Research has found the effectiveness of plants to combat levels of air pollution in cities. The real question is: how effective are they?

An entire ecosystem of microscopic agents There was a time when it was outrageous to believe that there are microbes, pathogens, air pollutants and small particles of invisible dust coexisting in the same pockets of air that we breathe in. Democritus, together with other exponents of the Atomist school, was among the first people to […]

A study has found that passive ventilation is not very effective against indoors emissions of this nasty pollutant.

Even though green technology is no longer a science fiction dream, we still must deal with the side products of our current industrial models. Nitrogen Dioxide is chief among them.

The air we breathe in our homes and offices is not isolated; it can be polluted by both indoors and outdoors sources. The electric car is a good first step to help improve the air that hangs above our cities.

Although seen a controversial by some, Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion could potentially save thousands of lives from the effects of air pollution.

It sounds like something out of a Science Fiction dystopia, but research has found that intelligence can be affected by exposure to air pollution

How is air pollution related to Osteoporosis? Just when we thought that air pollution couldn’t become even more harmful, research has found that our very bones can become brittle by being exposed to it.

Availability of air pollution data is not as transparent as most of us think. Some governments are lagging in their efforts to cut down on air pollution and are keeping quiet about it. Yet, citizen science and grassroots projects can help ordinary people make informed decisions.