Pollution

Air pollution: A persistent plague on the lungs of Jerusalemites

Air pollution is not adequately monitored, and the government lacks the funds to implement a national plan.

A tourist covers her face near Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem as a sand storm hits.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gestures while departing with other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025.

Greta Thunberg’s flotilla creates 165 tons of air pollution, same as 206 trips from Tel Aviv to UK

 Researchers inspect sea turtles for their study.

Sea turtles reveal alarming rise of drug-resistant bacteria in Mediterranean, UHaifa study reveals

 Indoors wall climbing may be dangerous.

Climbing gyms as polluted as highways, study finds


Jerusalem air quality among worst in world amid fires - report

IQAir recorded the degradation of air quality as the wildfires spread throughout Israel.

Current air quality ranking

Environmental Protection Ministry issues high air pollution warning for most of Israel

Dust blowing in from Egypt has caused a high air pollution warning in the majority of Israel. Here's how you can best protect yourself.

 Dusty fog envelopes the rooftops of Jerusalem.

The bad news in spring: Haze. The good news: There’s a way to handle it

The haze outside, the pollution inside: How to protect your health and your household.

 Air pollution in the Sharon area

LG launches an innovative air purifier. What makes it special, and how much does it cost?

AeroHit features a new design to improve indoor air quality. It includes a 360° Aero filtration system to reduce dust, odors, viruses, and allergens, along with a sensor for air quality monitoring.

 LG AeroHit

How to avoid polluted air entering your home: The solution that’s changing quality of life in Israe

In recent years, air pollution has become one of the most serious health issues in Israel, with alarming data showing over 5,500 deaths in 2023 alone. An air purifier may be the right solution.

 NeverChange HP303 by Shark

Just one hour in polluted air can impair your brain, researchers warn

Impaired selective attention from air pollution may make daily tasks more difficult, researchers say.

 Just one hour in polluted air can impair your brain, researchers warn. Illustration.

WHO announces global increase in lung cancer among never-smokers, especially women

Study links 200,000 adenocarcinoma cases to air pollution in 2022.

 WHO announces global increase in lung cancer among never-smokers, especially women. Illustration.

Roman expansion linked to 5,200-year-old lead pollution, study finds

Researchers discovered lead contamination linked to early metallurgy in the Aegean region.

 Lead Sulphide.

Is NIS 1,490 worth clean air? We tested Shark's new air purifier

Shark's NeverChange air purifier combines advanced technology, elegant design, and adaptability to changing air conditions in your home.

 On the front of the device, there’s a display that shows air quality data and features a color-changing LED ring

How Rising Air Pollution Levels Are Clouding the Future of Israeli Schools and Businesses


Widespread lead pollution in the Roman era made led to a drop in IQ across Europe, study suggests

"A 2 to 3 points lower IQ doesn't sound like much, but when you apply that to the entire European population, it's quite a lot."

 Mine dating back to the Etruscan era.