Nature World News: Air pollution monitors were deployed in more than 1,500 locations within the six different metro areas. In addition to air pollution data from state and local air agencies, these MESA Air monitors collected and measured variable levels of PM2.5, oxides of nitrogen, and black carbon, among other pollutants over two-week periods between 2005-2009.
A new 10-year epidemiological study of over 6,000 people from six U.S. states reveals that air pollution, even below regulatory standard levels, can hasten...