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Study finds damage due to premature mortality from PM2.5 decreased >20% from 2008 to 2014

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In a new study of PM 2.5 related damages, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford have found that, US-economy-wide, gross external damage (GED) due to premature mortality has decreased by more than 20% from 2008 to 2014. GED was calculated for the 3 most recent NEI years: 2008, 2011, and 2014. Tschofen et al.

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Swiss study finds that studies on air pollution that ignore impact of noise overestimate effects of pollution on heart attacks

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However, studies on air pollution which do not take into account traffic noise tend to overestimate the long-term effect of air pollution on heart attacks, according to a study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. Our study showed that transportation noise increases the risk for a heart attack by 2.0

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Rutgers study: facial and head injuries from electric scooters “a rising epidemic”

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Facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters have tripled over the past decade, according to a Rutgers study. However, state helmet laws vary, and the study found that many people are being injured from not wearing appropriate protective equipment. —Bresler et al.

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UB study reveals effect of pollution in humans at level of metabolites

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A new University at Buffalo (UB) study based on levels before, during and after the Beijing Olympics has shown how air pollution affects the human body at the level of metabolites. The study enrolled 201 adults prior to Beijing’s air quality improvement initiative, when air pollution was high. Think of our body as a society.

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U-M study finds substantial change in age composition of US drivers between 1983 and 2008; younger drivers represent smaller portions of their age groups

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Changes in percentage of teenagers with driver’s licenses, 1983 to 2008. The age composition of US drivers has changed substantially between 1983 and 2008, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle, published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention.

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UGA study finds black carbon aerosols from GDI engines will worsen public health, climate; need for GPFs

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in model year 2008 to 51% in model year 2018. Consequently, GDI engines emit larger amounts of BC compared to PFI engines, as has been confirmed by several laboratory studies. The market share of GDI-equipped vehicles increased from 2.3% The EPA projects 93% of vehicles in the U.S. will be equipped with GDI engines by 2025.

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Study concludes environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution even with increased production

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The federal Clean Air Act and associated environmental regulations have driven steep declines in air pollution emissions over the past several decades, even as US manufacturers increased production, according to a study by two University of California, Berkeley, economists. —Joseph Shapiro, co-author.

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