Day: July 29, 2024

Significance of Air Pollution and Children’s Health

Long-Lasting effects Air pollution exposure in early childhood can have long-term consequences. Children who are born prematurely or with low birth weight because of a mother’s exposure to air pollution during pregnancy are at high risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes later in life (14, 15). Similarly, stunted lung growth caused by […]

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Budget 2025 should focus on cooling the global temperature: We need a vehicle weight sales tax now.

There has been a 1,000pc increase in SUV sales in Europe since 2001. The trends are the complete opposite of what climate action desperately needs and experts have warned that the Government must intervene to influence buyer choices. Small countries like Ireland who currently lead the charge on SUV ownership rates can not only change […]

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