Every breath counts. That’s the message from a new study showing how stricter air pollution rules could save 36,000 lives each year in Southeast Asia by 2050. Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University looked at a dangerous type of air pollution called ground-level ozone. This isn’t the good ozone layer that protects us from sun damage. Instead, it’s a harmful gas that forms when sunlight mixes with exhaust fumes from cars, factories, and power plants. “Policymakers need to carefully consider the regulations of its precursors,” says Associate Professor Steve Yim, who led the study. For people with breathing problems or … Continue reading Air Pollution May Kill 36,000 Yearly by 2050 in Southeast Asia if Stronger Rules Aren’t Enforced