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This week the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a global survey of urban air quality, but the figures for New Zealand have caused more than a bit of confusion. The survey collected PM10 values from official sources in over 1000 cities from around the globe. PM10 values are a measure of air pollution, standing for [...]

A new research paper from the University of Otago’s Christchurch-based Respiratory Research Group. – Staying inside on smoggy days doesn’t save you from pollution – research showed little difference in the concentrations of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 particulates between indoors and outdoors. – A small decrease in lung function during high pollution days was detected in [...]