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Modeling study suggests 1.8M excess deaths attributable to urban air pollution in 2019

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A second study, also led by the GWU researchers, finds that nearly 2 million cases of asthma in children are linked to traffic-related nitrogen dioxide air pollution, with two in three occurring in cities. concentrations and associated mortality trends in more than 13,000 cities globally between 2000-2019. This new study examines PM 2.5

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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1996 – Scooters India Pvt Ltd, Lucknow, developed the first electric vehicle, the Three Wheeler VIKRAM SAFA, in 1996, and roughly 400 cars were produced and sold. 2000 – BHEL developed an eighteen-seater electric bus in 2000. Around 3200 cars were sold worldwide, with about 1500 sold in India, largely in Bangalore.

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HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

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Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death worldwide according to the State of Global Air 2018 , the annual report and interactive website published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). Millions of people around the world are also exposed to air pollution in their homes arising from the use of solid fuels (e.g.,

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BYD's Auto Expo Presentation - Our Thoughts

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The PluginIndia team, got a chance to visit the BYD (Build Your Dreams) India electric car stall at the Auto Expo 2023. Video: BYD India's plan for 2023 | Our Thoughts Hello PluginIndia Viewers! ICE pollution cars are history for them. What do we know about BYD India electric car operations so far? Why the formality?

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Study estimates 6% of lung cancer deaths in US and UK attributable to diesel exhaust

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However, their attributable fraction AF estimates for occupational and environmental DEE exposure is generally consistent with some previous estimates for traffic-related air pollution and lung cancer mortality and incidence. China, India, Brazil) following with a delay of about 5 to 10 years.

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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment. —“The Future of Trucks”.

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UNECE adopts three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles

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In Europe, the adoption of national legislation in several countries in the 1990s and the European Directive adopted in 2000 have led to significant improvements in the treatment of end-of-life vehicles in an environmentally-friendly manner. Japan also introduced similar legislation in 2002(Act No. 87 of July 12, 2002). 49 and 96.

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