A recent study confirms and broadens our understanding of asthma by showing the respiratory disease is highly affected by particulate matter.
For the first time, researchers report that asthma incidence and severity is associated with a specific type of indoor air pollution, referred to as course particulate matter. Specifically, the amounts of wheezing, slowing of a child’s activity and use
Rep. Pallone Keeps Subcommittee. "U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) will remain as the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health after an agreement announced [Dec. 18] by Henry Waxman and John Dingell. Dingell had hinted that he might challenge Pallone for the powerful subcommittee post after losing the full committee chairmanship to Waxman last month" wrote
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Does the “liberal” Obama respect the Constitution more than the “conservative” Bush? From the Contra Costa Times:
After months of battling with the Bush administration, California may be close to getting permission from the federal government to set its own standards for tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks.
President-elect Barack Obama i
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Just got back from a Geeky SEO pub quiz (Search Engine Optimisation) for those who arent geeky, and i decided to browse the news. After all those search questions i fancied a little culture and stumbled across an interesting article about a statue by Louise Scullion unveiled today in Dundee, the sculpture is of [...]
The Edison Wetlands Association has launched an all-out effort to stop the horrific pollution of the Raritan River by Akzo Nobel and Basell in Edison. Edison Wetlands has started holding rallies every two weeks, and the next one is December 22 at the polluting facility (at the corner of Meadow and Midvale near the Edison Boat Basin in Edison, NJ), and anyone is welcome. They'll be caroling
The Record's Scott Fallon and James O'Neill published an interesting article today showing the results of The Record's study of North Jersey air pollution data, focusing mainly on data from the U.S. EPA. If the overview report they provide is concerning to you, the particulars are even more so. Fallon and O'Neill's "chemical map" does a great job highlighting some specific sources of toxic
If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily, the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal species on this planet. Instead, we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun's light. This is a basic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don't think of ourselves as diurnal beings any more than
While scientific knowledge rendered man a skeptic alienated from his cultural heritage, technology robbed him of his creative ability.The machine with its vast powers of production has reduced man to a button pusher and has thrown millions of workers out of employment.Their muscular and creative powers have been left unharnessed, thwarted, and frustated.As a result the indigenous folk arts and cra
A massive mile-thick brown pollution haze has settled over vast areas of the planet, changing weather patterns and threatening health and crops, according to the UN. Vast areas of Asia, the Middle East, southern Africa and the Amazon Basin, are affected by the smog-like plumes, caused mainly by the burning of fossil fuels and firewood, are known as "atmospheric brown clouds". When mixe
PS:This is an old article about fiberglass. some info are not true.
A new danger from municipal landfills is emerging from scientific studies: cancer causing air pollution from asbestos, fiberglass and other synthetic mineral fibers. The problem has two parts: the health danger from the fibers, and the release of fibers from landfills.
Everyone agrees that asbestos [...]
Electric scooters are a surprisingly effective means of getting from A to B. Cheaper than a car or a motorbike, easier than a bicycle or roller-blades, they fill a need and they fill it well.Essentially, scooters are mini-motorcycles with smaller engines. Historically, they have been petrol-powered, but the new generation of electric scooters has brought many advantages. Electric scooters are much
Traffic pollution, especially in cities, adversely affects respiratory health in children with asthma.
A study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Respiratory Research has found that in this vulnerable group, worsening of respiratory symptoms requiring recurrent additional treatment.
A Mexican research team led by Dr Isabelle Romieu of the Institute Nacional de Sauld Publica, c
It may seem excessive to spend so much time and money developing more economical cars as an alternative to gasoline automobiles, especially since the general population seems to be perfectly happy with current automotive technology, but hybrid cars offer another great advantage; far lower emissions. When emissions or tailpipe emissions are mentioned in a discussion about cars, the terms refer to t
The Mountain Goats - We Shall All Be HealedJohn Darnielle has been quoted as saying that this record is by far his best work ever and I am inclined to agree. And that means something coming from a guy who owns every record this one-man virtuoso has put out. Like his last album Tallahassee, We Shall All Be Healed is a concept album. Each song is written for and about a group of tweakers from Clarem
About half a year ago, I was at a meeting with the Nordic Association in Öland, a thin outstretched island east of Sweden in the Baltic ocean. It was a great trip and we had a lot of fun. We got paid to get there and we were able to freely choose our way of [...]
The word 'pollution' has been derived from latin word pollutionem which means to make dirty. Pollution can be defined as an undesirable change in the physical , chemical or biological characteristic of air , water and soil that may harmfully affect the life or create a potential health hazard of any living organism. Pollution is thus direct or undirect change in any component of biosphere , that i
The bastards have been at it again!
We came in late last night after a good night at La Luna, Alcalali. I suppose we arrived home around 01:45hrs, watched a smatter of recorded TV with a last drink then hopped to bed.
Could we sleep? Could we hell.
All the doors were closed, the windows closed,...
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A federal court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set a new health standard for lead by Wednesday night. In accordance with the court's order, the agency released a new acceptable lead pollution standard yesterday.
The new standard mandates that lead levels in our air must be reduced by 90%. This is a significantly stricter standard than the one previously set over three
Sao Paulo is the 3rd largest city in the world, with approximately 20 million people, not counting some of the surrounding cities. One of the biggest problems in the city of Sao Paulo is pollution. Because it is an industrial city, there are problems with both air and water pollution.A new study by the University of Sao Paulo shows that 3500 people die in Sao Paulo per year due to pollution relate
KOGAI 公害 is the collective term for environmental destruction, such as air pollution, water contamination, acid rain and even noise. It will literally mean "Public harm", which is including an even more specific concept than its English counterpart.Japan has gone through various types of KOGAI. The first outcome was in 1885, the infamous pollution by Ashio Copper Mine during the "cultural enli
Mr. Guy Negre and MDI has developed a technology that uses compressed air to run the car. The Air Car uses no gas at all and therefore, creating absolutely no pollution. This sure is a step to a more environmentally friendly planet.
A recent study by Martin Wild and his colleagues, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have shown that solar radiation and rainfall have increased with the decrease in air pollution.
Martin explains that as air pollution drops over recent decades, due to new and more stringent emission standards, the solar radiation increases because more sunlight is able to penetrate the atm
A recent study by Martin Wild and his colleagues, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have shown that solar radiation and rainfall have increased with the decrease in air pollution.
Martin explains that as air pollution drops over recent decades, due to new and more stringent emission standards, the solar radiation increases because more sunlight is able to penetrate the atm
The other day, while attending a call from one of my relatives, I was asked about my place and my neighbors. Though, It was just another casual conversation; suddenly, I realized that I am not aware of the people living in my neighborhood. However, it is not a matter of great concern if you happen to live in some urban society. Particularly, in developed countries, people do not have time for t
I grew up as a child in Scotland, and I remember one summer, when I was very young, they sold cans of "Scottish Air" to the tourists. Obviously, if you close an empty tin in Scotland, then it contains Scottish air.The amazing thing was that lots of tourists bought these empty cans - especially those from one particular country (which I won't name, as probably most of the visitors to this blog will
I just found out that we are smack dab in the middle of Pollution Prevention Week 2008. It’s a great time to remind yourself that pollution prevention needs to happen every day. Check out Green Vaccine for more great information and tips about Pollution Prevention Week 2008!
By negligently discarding plastic, especially plastic water bottles, fishing gear and plastic bags, people are unknowingly causing the deaths of millions of mammals, fish, birds and reptiles every year. We defile the face of the earth with plastic refuse.
The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (Hepza) will ask relevant state agencies of HCM City to close the production facility of the Hao Duong Co in Nha Be District for causing environmental pollution.
Ngo Anh Tuan, vice head of Hepza, told the Daily that "Hepza would have a meeting with the director of the company next Monday before we suggest the city's
Clean air is a prime precondition of our shape. However, most of the people in United States and other urban countries bear from exposure too many air pollutants that put our fitness at stake. Air pollution affects our wellbeing in different behavior from plain to grave harms. For example, particulate matter in the air decreases life expectancy according to many researchers; Pollutants such as ozo
(HealthDay News) -- Tiny particles in air pollution can harm people with coronary artery disease by crippling the ability of the heart to conduct electrical signals, Harvard University researchers report.Pollution from cars and trucks and industrial plants has been shown to trigger heart attacks, but exactly how it does that hasn't been well-known, researchers say."We found that elevation in fine
Chris Jordan is a photographer/artist with a strong social message. His work visualizes statistics we read almost every day. Through the medium of intricately detailed prints, assembled from thousands of smaller photographs, he makes political statements. (Full)Here are two million plastic beverage bottles, used in the US every five minutes:partial zoom:actual size:60,000 plastic bags used in the
By now, you probably have heard that bees are in trouble. Worldwide bee populations have declined drastically, at least by 1/3 in the last 2 years, with some honeybee keepers reporting losses up to 90%, and Croatia losing 5 million bees in 48 hours, says this excellent BBC article which is an excerpt from the [...]
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“Think smoking is bad for you? Try just breathing. Louisiana scientists have discovered a group of previously undetected air pollutants that when inhaled exposes the average person to 300 times more free radicals than that of one cigarette in a day.
Scientists have long suspected that free radicals from tobacco smoke can damage human cells [...]
Since President Bush took office, he has worked to move environmental decision making away from the states to the federal government. Back in 2007, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson summed up the Bush Administration's philosophy perfectly when he said, "A national solution is better than a confusing patchwork of state rule."
For the sake of consistency, this might sound like a smart app
One in three U.S.A public schools are in the "air pollution danger zone," according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).
UC researchers have found that more than 30 percent of American public schools are within 400 meters, or a quarter mile, of major highways that consistently serve as main truck and traffic routes.
Research has shown that proximity to major highwa
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Cats mating, dogs barking, traffic, fighting couples, my horrible roommates, ect. Taipei is SO noisy. How do you get sleep????
I was told to get ear plugs. but they dont’ work so well. I still get kept awake. Also they cause ear pain.
SO how do you deal with noise? Any bright ideas?
(source : Forumosa)
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Well, the Olympics have started - so has the "Great Wall of GreenWashing" More than 500,000 trees were planted in and around Olympic venues and on the Olympic green. There will be 500 alternative energy vehicles operating within the Olympic Village and some of the fans that attend the Olympic competitions in Beijing may ride to the events in one of the 1000 new
Well, the Olympics have started - so has the "Great Wall of GreenWashing" More than 500,000 trees were planted in and around Olympic venues and on the Olympic green. There will be 500 alternative energy vehicles operating within the Olympic Village and some of the fans that attend the Olympic competitions in Beijing may ride to the events in one of the 1000 new
Beijing skies are so polluted that Chinese authorities are planning emergency measures for the Olympics.For example, protesters will now only be run over with hybrid tanks. - Jay Lenofeed
Scooters present a rare opportunity to save both money and time and also go green in the process Apparently more and more Americans are switching to scooters and light motorcycles these days. In the bigger cities scooter riders can be easily spotted making their way through traffic both cheaper and faster.I’ve been riding a scooter for half a year now and I must say I feel reborn. I can’t even
BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese capital was shrouded in a thick, gray haze of pollution Sunday, just 12 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. One expert warned that drastic measures enacted to cut vehicle and factory emissions in the city were no guarantee skies would be clear during competitions.The pollution was among the worst seen in Beijing in the past month, despite traf
China tries to clean up air with a new ban on cars!: Alternate the days that vehicles with even and odd license plate numbers will be allowed to drive. With the 2008 Summer Olympics just around the corner, the Chinese government has started their plan to ban one million vehicles from the streets of Beijing. The initiative got underway this week with the intention to reduce the city’s air pollut
In New York City, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans every year.Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.Infants spend more time dreaming than adults do.It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States.It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times.King Kong was Adolf Hitler’s favorite m
's not been long since the people of China were working round the clock to get rid of hideous amounts of bright green algae that were swamping their beaches (seriosuly, look it up, ). The authorities stated that this was a natural, if extreme, occurence, and that is possible, but the more likely explanation is extremely high levels of chemical fertilizers, flowing untreated into the chinese sea as
As if we need another problem or rather disaster in Egypt we should care about this summer ,now we have to deal with a huge environmental problem that threats all our lives in Cairo. Yesterday a huge leak of Mazut happened due to a break in the mazut pipeline of Helwan Cement plant , creating oil spots floating in the Nile. The officials from the ministries of Petroleum and water and irrigatio
Air pollution interferes with the ability of bees and other insects to follow the scent of flowers to their source, undermining the essential process of pollination, a study by three University of Virginia researchers suggests.Their findings may help unlock part of the mystery surrounding the current pollination crisis that is affecting a wide variety of crops. Scientists are seeking to determine
Sheikh Hafiz Salama is an old Islamic cleric , he is his 70s and despite being an MB member he is being respected and loved by all the people official and unofficial in his Governate Suez. It is more than being an old man , it is more than being a religious man. Sheikh Hafiz Salama is from the resistance leaders in this Governate. This man participated in all the wars that this city an
The word 'pollution' has been derived from latin word pollutionem which means to make dirty. Pollution can be defined as an undesirable change in the physical , chemical or biological characteristic of air , water and soil that may harmfully affect the life or create a potential health hazard of any living organism. Pollution is thus direct or undirect change in any component of biosphere , that i
To show how badly air pollution can damage your lungs, a marketing firm by the name of JWT in Hong Kong came up with this extremely creative and effective ’sticky poster’. This promotional poster has a sticky film and over time it collects the dust, dirt and other pollutants to the poster revealing the dirty [...]
To show how badly air pollution can damage your lungs, a marketing firm by the name of JWT in Hong Kong came up with this extremely creative and effective ’sticky poster’. This promotional poster has a sticky film and over time it collects the dust, dirt and other pollutants to the poster revealing the dirty [...]
When in India, we found ourselves amused at the variety and volume of car and truck horns. From reedy wheezes, old-time ‘honks’, blarting farts, to an ear-splitting rack of air horns - the range of sounds was extraordinary. Have a listen: Indian traffic, with those ubiquitous airhorns.
But it is no laughing matter.
There is a growing movement across the country, driven by groups like Food & Water Watch and Corporate Accountability International, to get Americans to quit the bottled water habit. And they've been met with success -- from city halls to restaurants to campuses.
On April Fool's Day, folks from Food & Water Watch set out to prove that people will believe just about anything a
Dubai experimented producing artificial rain to reduce pollution. The process involved in artificial rain-making involves three easy-to-understand stages. The first stage is agitation. That is using chemicals to stimulate the air mass upwind of the target area to rise and form rain clouds.
The chemicals used during this stage are calcium chloride calcium carbide, calcium oxide, [...]
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - German researchers say they have found some of the strongest evidence yet linking traffic pollution to childhood allergies.
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So where does one start when it comes to planning an On-Line Campaign? First and foremost you must look at your current web presence. Do you have a site? Does it look like your current Off-Line Marketing? Do you have a landing page that shows all important information without the need to scroll? Do you [...]
In this episode of Crossballs, Jerry argues for being able to speak as loud as he wants. And when the lady on the other side tries to argue her case, Jerry gives her a nice surprise.
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Situated at a height of 4111m above the sea-level, Rohtang Pass is 51 km away from Kullu. It provides a wide panoramic view of mountains, rising far above clouds, which is a sight truly breathtaking.The Rohtang pass offers skiing as well as trekking opportunities. Thousands of tourists travel to these snow-bound slopes daily to enjoy the breathtaking natural scenic beauty and participate in advent
Air pollution can make asthma symptoms worse and trigger attacks. If you or your child has asthma, have you ever noticed symptoms get worse when the air is polluted?
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A comienzos de la década de los 80 se iba a producir un hecho altamente significativo en la historia del rock. El 19 de Febrero de 1980 moría Bon Scott, el vocalista de la banda australiana AC/DC. Una pérdida de este calibre podría parecer irreparable para una banda que un año antes había editado con auténtico éxito "Highway To Hell", uno de los álbums clave para comprender la historia de
A week or so ago I paddled out at Swamis with my buddies Mike Matey and Alan Honadle. Truth be told the waves were tiny, ankle-slapping, early summer... perfect Swamis peelers.They were also probably polluted.It had rained less than 72 hours prior and honestly, that point wasn't registering with me at all. I simply wanted to get wet and go pretend I was David Nuuhiwa. Alan reminded me (after we h
Images captured by Gerd Ludwig illustrate what happens when humanity trashes nature and her environments. Contrary to what some conservative politicians and pundits argue, there must be an aggressive and effective environmental policy that protects our natural landscapes. Protecting our natural landscapes protects civilization and our health. Because of lacking environmental controls or policy,
How Catalytic Converters Reduce PollutionMost modern cars are equipped with three-way catalytic converters. "Three-way" refers to the three regulated emissions it helps to reduce -- carbon monoxide, VOCs and NOx molecules. The converter uses two different types of catalysts, a reduction catalyst and an oxidization catalyst. Both types consist of a ceramic structure coated with a metal catalyst, us
Other Ways to Reduce PollutionThe catalytic converter does a great job at reducing the pollution, but it can still be improved substantially. One of its biggest shortcomings is that it only works at a fairly high temperature. When you start your car cold, the catalytic converter does almost nothing to reduce the pollution in your exhaust. One simple solution to this problem is to move the catalyti
Approximately half of all the NOx released into the atmosphere is believed to be from vehicle emissions. NOx emissions cause acid rain, smog and respiratory diseases. Engines must run colder and less...
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Readers Question:. From an economic perspective, provide an explanation of the following quotation: “In an underdeveloped country, don’t drink the water; in a developed country, don’t breathe the air.” (Jonathan Raban, 1976). I don’t usually answer readers questions on this blog, but, this looked quite interesting. The first part of the sentence is relatively straightforward. Und
Approximately half of all the NOx released into the atmosphere is believed to be from vehicle emissions. NOx emissions cause acid rain, smog and respiratory diseases. Engines must run colder and less efficiently to minimise their formation. Both Otto and Diesel engines produce NOx which is removed by catalysts but for this to work, Otto engines must run at stoichiometric conditions and Die
What do you know about the environment in Taiwan? What do you really know about the environment elsewhere, maybe back in your home country? How good or bad are things here in Taiwan?
Since arriving in Taiwan I’ve become alot more environmental aware. This has a lot to do with the type of conversations that [...]
The Bay Area has voted to implement a pollution fee of 4.4 cents per ton and, while this may not seem much, oil refineries and power plants are expected to pay upwards of $50,000 per year.
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Hybrid Cars Could Help In Conserving Energy And Reducing PollutionWith the gas prices being so high, more and more people are becoming aware of how valuable energy is in our daily lives. Hybrid cars show how energy can be conserved and pollution reduced. The cleanest non hybrid car can put about 90 percent smog pollution in the air versus the hybrid.The Honda insight was the first hybrid on the US
The effects of water pollution are not only devastating to people but also to animals, fish, and birds. Polluted water is unsuitable for drinking, recreation, agriculture, and industry. It diminishes the aesthetic quality of lakes and rivers. More seriously, contaminated water destroys aquatic life and reduces its reproductive ability. Eventually, it is a hazard to human health. Nobody can escape
Ever heard of this term Intrusive Light Pollution? Well I had never heard of this kind of pollution until today. I came across this term while reading a newsreport about a debate over installation of...
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Your indoor air quality may seem perfect to you, but you may not be aware of more than 1500 hazardous substances found in every average American home. What can you do about them?
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(HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to the tiny, dirty particles in polluted air seems to increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis, which are blood clots in the thighs or legs, an Italian study finds."It is well-established that air pollution causes myocardial infarction [heart attack] and stroke," said Dr. Andrea Baccarelli, who led the study while at the Harvard School of Public Health. "Thi
Do you know how clean our beaches and oceans are? The best people to ask is surely the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization whose main focus is the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people through conservation, activism, research and education. The organization was founded in 1984 [...]
Do you know how clean our beaches and oceans are? The best people to ask is surely the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization whose main focus is the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people through conservation, activism, research and education. The organization was founded in 1984 [...]
Advocates of climate change who have seen the use of motored or engine run vehicles as one of the major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, a simple solution has emerged: get people to ride a bicycle, they not only help conserve energy but they also help themselves to be fit and healthy.
Air pollution in Wyo. community rivals that of big cities
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There isn’t anything metropolitan about this tiny unincorporated town in southwest Wyoming, where a few single-family homes and a volunteer fire station stand against a skyline of snowcapped mountains.
But Boulder, with a population of just 75 [...]
The journal Nature published the findings of a group of scientists consisting of Dr Peter Doran and his colleagues at the University of Illinois, the researchers took temperature readings and found temperatures in the Antarctic have been getting slightly colder for the last 30 years and guess why….. Air pollution. An atmospheric scientist professor Don Collins from NASA proposed after years of study that limited amount of aerosol pollutants in the air could partially counteract global warming, "As the atmosphere becomes more polluted by man's activities, more sunlight may be reflected back into space, leading to a cooling effect on Earth's climate, Although this cooling won't be enough to offset global warming over the entire Earth, it will compete with warming effects on a small scal
Most people when they think about air duct cleaning always think about hiring a company. However, homeowners are able to find the duct cleaning supplies necessary to do the job themselves.
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You might have been looking for a method to expand your gardening hobby; maybe you love the look of a greenhouse in your garden.
In a greenhouse, you can grow whatever type of plants, flowers or vegetables you want to.
How to reduce pollution?
You can reduce pollution in our environment by decreasing greenhouse gas [...]
Studies link pervasive 'obesogens' to weight gain in frogs, mice In the United States, the percentage of adults who are obese — defined by the National Institutes of Health as a body-mass index exceeding 30 — has doubled since 1990, climbing from 12 percent to a whopping 24 percent in 2005, closely tracking Oregon figures, according to the Oregon Health Division. For the most part, the blame for the obesity epidemic has fallen on diet and exercise, with particular emphasis on familiar evils such as the proliferation of junk food, the advent of the remote control, trans fat, ever-longer commutes and even the disappearance of physical education in schools. But now some researchers have identified a new suspect: pollution. Attributing obesity to diet and exercise is "practica
High levels of pollution may have contributed to the deaths of thousands of people in England from pneumonia in recent years, a study suggests.A team at the University of Birmingham examined death rates from the disease and pollution levels in 352 local authorities between 1996 and 2004.Writing in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, they reported a "strong correlation" between the two.But the researchers conceded that social factors may also be at play.Calculations were made by looking at how many deaths there were in each locality in excess of the national average.These figures were then cross-checked with a range of pollutant levels, including engine exhaust emissions.Culprit carIn total, 386,374 people died of pneumonia during the eight years examined, but there were signi
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China Celebrates Its Status As World’s Number One Air Polluter
Sadly the facts are accurate. . .
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Westerners, as a whole, have a harder time understanding the impact pollution has on our environment. This is due to a combination of things (not really our education system in relation to elsewhere). One factor is that a lot of our jobs are based on resource extraction and agriculture. These jobs require heavy equipment with [...]
Progression in NOx and PM standards for switch locomotives (one of the regulated categories). Click to enlarge.EPA Finalizes Tier 3 and Tier 4 Standards for Locomotive and Marine Diesel Engines The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its Tier 3 and Tier 4 emissions standards for locomotives and marine diesel engines. Tier 3 emission standards will take effect in 2012, followed by Tier 4 in 2015. The final requirements will bring earlier and greater emission reductions of NOx and PM from the locomotive and marine sectors than the proposed program envisioned. This is accomplished by finalizing the first-ever national standards for remanufactured large commercial marine diesel engines (above 600kW) and starting Tier 4 NOx requirem
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Baltimore – (TFN): It’s hard to believe, but true. An environmental “dead zone” has killed off everything in a 7,000 square-mile radius.
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A contender in the race to be the car of the future is in the hands of regular drivers
Like many of her neighbors, Maria Recchia-O’Neill has a sport utility vehicle sitting in her driveway in Rye Brook, just north of New York City. She drives it to work and around town to run errands. But although her vehicle looks like any other SUV, her Chevrolet Equinox gets excellent gas mileage—and it doesn’t emit any pollutants or climate change–promoting carbon dioxide. That is because it is a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle—one of 40 such automobiles that U.S. carmaker General Motors provided for motorists to road test.
“My average right now is 44.4 miles [71.5 kilometers] per kilogram [of compressed hydrogen gas], which is supposed to be the equivalent of a gallon of ga
