Ultrafine particles from traffic disturb human olfactory cell function

Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. The study, led by the University of Eastern Finland, is the first to combine an analysis of emissions from different diesel fuels and exhaust after-treatment systems with an examination of their effects in a […]

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Children in cars at risk from air pollution

We have changed the law to ban smoking in cars to protect our children, but where is the law to save them from toxic air pollution inside vehicles? By now, if you are a pedestrian or cyclist you are probably aware that traffic pollution is a danger to your health, but there is one group […]

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