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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

An international team of scientists, led by NTU Singapore, has linked increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) worldwide. Black carbon is a pollutant that is classified as under PM 2.5. g/m 3 yearly from 1990 to 2012. Pollutants that were analyzed were black carbon, sulfate, and PM 2.5.

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Study suggests air pollution may be linked to heightened mouth cancer risk; PM2.5 and ozone

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

High levels of air pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and to a lesser extent, ozone, may be linked to a heightened risk of developing mouth cancer, suggests a study by a team of Taiwanese researchers. Diagnoses of mouth cancer were then linked to local area readings for air pollutants taken in 2009.

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WHO links 7 million premature deaths annually to air pollution; 12.5% of total global deaths

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MARCH 25, 2014

The World Health Organization now estimates that in 2012 around 7 million people died—one in eight (12.5%) of total global deaths—as a result of air pollution exposure. million deaths linked to indoor air pollution and 2.6 million deaths related to outdoor air pollution—5.9 million deaths in total.

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Researchers use Google Street View cars for high-resolution air pollution mapping

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JUNE 7, 2017

demonstrated a measurement approach to for urban air pollution mapping at 4–5 orders of magnitude greater spatial precision than possible with current central-site ambient monitoring. Air pollution varies very finely in space, and we can’t capture that variation with other existing measurement techniques. —Apte et al.

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Portable sensors enable monitoring of pollution on smart phones; inferring pollution maps with greater granularity

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Boxes represent pollution reading locations during that window. Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have built a portable pollution sensors that transmit transmit their air quality readings to smart phones, allowing users to monitor air quality in real time. Nikzad et al. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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MAY 25, 2016

Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, but the biological process has not been understood. Repeated scans were done for nearly all participants between 2002 and 2005; for a subset of participants between 2005 and 2007; and for half of all participants between 2010 and 2012.

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Coming HEI study suggests air pollution regulations likely contributors to improvements in air quality and children’s health

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

The researchers analyzed pollutant monitoring and pulmonary health effects information as well as multiple covariates that they had collected over more than 20 years from participants in several cohorts recruited into the Children’s Health Study (CHS) in Southern California. HEI typically receives balanced funding from the U.S.

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Study finds even moderate air pollution can raise stroke risks; risk rises within hours of exposure

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Air pollution, even at levels generally considered safe by federal regulations, increases the risk of stroke by 34%, according to a new study by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Any proposed changes in regulated pollution levels must consider the impact of lower levels on public health. Writing in the 14 Feb.

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Study: US counties with higher PM2.5 concentrations have more stroke deaths

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Analyzing health data and pollution monitoring information from 1,561 counties across the United States between 2005 and 2010, researchers found the yearly average for fine air pollution ranged from 7.2 set by the Environmental Protection Agency (December 2012). average 11.75) micrograms per cubic meter.

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EPA to reconsider particulate matter NAAQS

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JUNE 12, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will reconsider the previous administration’s decision to retain the particulate matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) ( earlier post ), which were last strengthened in 2012. The current annual standard (in place since 2012) is 12.0 ?g/m

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Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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OCTOBER 20, 2012

They found that the level of emissions of regulated and unregulated pollutants in diesel exhaust depends on fuel, load, engine calibration, and exhaust aftertreatment technology. Unregulated pollutants also include ozone precursors and bioaccumulative and toxic compounds. L) and medium-duty (6.4 L/2002 calibration and 6.4

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EPA proposes strengthening primary annual NAAQS for PM2.5

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JANUARY 7, 2023

Since EPA completed its last review of the PM NAAQS in 2012, thousands of new scientific studies have demonstrated the dangers of soot exposure. Additional information will also be made available on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM webpage. EPA began regulating particle pollution in 1971.

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California air quality regulators call for improved monitoring at California refineries, surrounding communities

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MARCH 21, 2019

Many communities near major refineries live in fear of exposure to airborne pollutants during a major refinery incident—or during normal operations. The CARB-CAPCOA report is part of a broader initiative set in place in 2013 to address refinery safety and emissions in response to a major fire in 2012 at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond.

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EPA proposes retaining current NAAQS for particulate matter

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APRIL 15, 2020

The current annual standard has been in place since 2012. EPA’s current secondary standards for particle pollution are identical to the primary standards for PM 2.5 The annual fine particle standard is designed to protect against health effects associated with both long- and short- term exposure to PM 2.5.

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California and China sign agreement to strengthen and coordinate efforts to improve air quality

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APRIL 11, 2013

In the agreement, California and the Ministry commit to activities that will reduce air pollution while enabling sustained economic growth and increase cooperation to enhance pollution control strategies for industrial sectors and the transportation sector.

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EPA to develop regulations for methane emissions from existing oil and gas wells; ICR coming in April

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MARCH 10, 2016

The US currently has a goal of cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 to 45% below 2012 levels by 2025. In addition to last year’s proposal to limit methane emissions from new and modified sources in the oil and gas sector, in 2012 EPA set emissions standards for fractured and re-fractured natural gas wells.

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WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

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MAY 8, 2014

Air quality in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air pollution fails to meet World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for safe levels, putting people at additional risk of respiratory disease and other health problems, according to WHO’s expanded ambient (outdoor) air pollution (AAP) in cities database 2014.

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Volkswagen Diesel Pollution: How Dangerous To The Public, Your Family?

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2015

It highlights that on a special consumer site dedicated to information about these models, which include the 2009-2015 Jetta TDI, 2009-2014 Jetta SportWagen TDI, 2010-2015 Golf TDI, 2015 Golf SportWagen TDI, 2012-2015 Beetle TDI, and 2012-2015.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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OCTOBER 21, 2017

Global GHG emissions continue to be dominated by fossil carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, which however show a slowdown trend since 2012, and were stalled for the third year in a row in 2016. However, the data until 2012 shows a steady increase in global GHG emissions, with an overall increase of 91% from 1970 to 2012.

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California greenhouse gas inventory shows state is tracking to achieve 2020 AB 32 target

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JULY 1, 2015

The decline leveled off from 2009 to 2011 and increased by 2% in 2012, due in part to the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and a drop in hydropower generation. million metric tons in emissions compared with 2012. The drop in hydropower has now been completely replaced by in-state wind and solar power.

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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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MAY 1, 2014

million, $740,000 will go to the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA), which provides financial assistance to projects aimed at reducing pollution and waste and encouraging the use of renewable energy. In addition to the $740,000 for the CPCFA, $2.22

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Latest EPA automotive trend report shows MY 2017 fleet fuel economy of 24.9 mpg; new record

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MARCH 7, 2019

Changes in estimated Real-World Fuel Economy and CO 2 for Large Manufacturers, 2012-2017. FCA had the highest new vehicle average CO 2 emissions and lowest fuel economy of the large manufacturers, followed by GM and Ford. Source: EPA. Background.

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EPA proposes new standards to reduce methane and VOCs emissions from oil and gas industry

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AUGUST 18, 2015

Sources already subject to the 2012 NSPS requirements for VOC reductions that also would be covered by the proposed 2015 methane requirements would not have to install additional controls, because the controls to reduce VOCs reduce both pollutants. These agency did not cover these in the 2012 rules. Costs and benefits.

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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APRIL 2, 2018

Ceres’ BICEP network: “This decision will also increase air pollution, which will raise healthcare costs and lead to less productivity as a result of more missed work and school days.”. Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA sets national standards for vehicle tailpipe emissions of certain pollutants. —Administrator Pruitt.

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DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

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JULY 19, 2013

Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity. from $1.14

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EPA report shows progress in reducing urban air toxics across US; 50% reduction from mobile sources since 1990

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AUGUST 22, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress—the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics (also referred to as hazardous air pollutants or HAPs).

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Satellite altimeter data study finds global ship traffic up 4x over past 20 years

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Maritime traffic on the world’s oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic. The research used satellite altimeter data to estimate the number of vessels on the ocean every year between 1992 and 2012.

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Study finds living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

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JANUARY 9, 2017

This study adds weight to previous observations suggesting that roadway traffic is an important source of environmental stressors that could give rise to neurological disorders and that future investigation targeting the effects of different aspects of traffic such as traffic-related air pollutants and noise on neurological health is merited.

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Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have produced a spatially and temporally explicit life cycle inventory (LCI) of air pollutants from gasoline, ethanol derived from corn grain, and ethanol from corn stover for the contiguous US (the lower 48 states). The researchers included a sixth pollutant, ammonia (NH 3 ).

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EPA updates VOCs standards for oil and gas storage tanks

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AUGUST 5, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final updates to its 2012 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) performance standards for storage tanks used in crude oil and natural gas production and transmission. The new final action does not affect the April 2012 standards for capturing natural gas from hydraulically fractured wells.

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Joint Canada/Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring begins summer air monitoring project

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AUGUST 13, 2013

A comprehensive environmental field study to gather information on air contaminants in the Wood Buffalo region in northeast Alberta, Canada (home to major oil sands projects) will occur from 12 August to mid-September 2013. Earlier post.). Evaluate high-resolution air quality models for use in the oil sands region.

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Oil-Sands Canada Oil Pollution

California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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AUGUST 26, 2022

The ACC program was first adopted by CARB in 2012, including the Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) III Criteria Regulation; the LEV Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Regulation; and the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Regulation. By model year 2030, the rules require the vehicle to maintain at least 80% of electric range for 10 years or 150,000 miles.

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PHEV Emissions California Cleaner

EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels; Addressing GHG Emissions, Fuel Consumption and Advanced Technology Vehicles

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The second proposed label retains the current label’s focus on miles per gallon (MPG) and annual fuel costs, while updating the overall design and adding the required new comparison information on fuel economy and emissions. The labels provide fuel economy information for each distinct operating mode.

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UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. Starting in the early 2000s, China began implementing policies such as fining polluters, setting emission reduction goals and lowering emissions limits. The open access study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

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EPA issues final air quality permits to Shell for Arctic oil and gas exploration; fleet emissions reduced 50+% from 2010 permits

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The permits will allow Shell to operate the Discoverer drillship and a support fleet of icebreakers, oil spill response vessels, and supply ships for up to 120 days each year in the Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea Outer Continental Shelf starting in 2012. The permits set limits on air pollution from these vessels.

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Navistar completes heavy-duty product transition to SCR for emissions compliance

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

The LoneStar is the company’s final heavy-duty Class 8 on-highway truck model to incorporate SCR emissions technology since Navistar began its SCR transition in December 2012. In October 2011, Navistar informed EPA that it would run out of engine credits (used to meet emissions standards for non-compliant technology) in 2012.

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Dr. Paul Anastas outlines EPA’s new research paradigm, The Path Forward; realigning EPA research around sustainability

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Credit: ACS, Anastas 2012. Whether it is crisis response, chemical assessment, or regulatory decision making—none of the Agency’s work to protect human health and the environment would be possible without the data, tools, science, and information provided by its researchers and the broader scientific community. Click to enlarge.

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EPA’s FY 2013 budget proposal includes $576M for research, $10M boost to support fuel economy and GHG programs

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The Obama Administration’s proposed FY 2013 budget of $8.344 billion for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is $105 million below the EPA’s enacted level for FY 2012. The EPA also will release an Interim Report on the Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources in 2012. FY 2013 budget highlights include: $1.2

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UNECE: claim that diesel on-road vehicles are the cause of increased lung cancer is misleading

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MAY 23, 2014

Decisions and performance oriented emission regulations have been adopted that set limits and targets resulting in the dramatic decrease in PM and other emissions; Other economic sectors are lagging behind in their initiatives, strategies and actions to address their share of PM and pollutants emissions. tuning should be warranted.

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EPA proposes CO2 emission standards for new fossil fuel-fired power plants

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

EPA in 2007, the Supreme Court determined that greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and EPA must determine if they threaten public health and welfare. In 2012, EPA issued a proposed standard for EGUs. Background. In the decision in Massachusetts v. Earlier post.)

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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many school districts use diesel buses for fuel efficiency, but even diesel exhaust was classified as a known carcinogen to humans in 2012. NIEHS goes on to say that air pollution is also linked to cancers, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and other disorders.

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Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

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JULY 14, 2012

The classic example of an externality is the release of air pollution as a byproduct of production of a marketable good. The air pollution harms human health, but abatement raises the firm’s production cost.

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York, Empa study finds retrofitting of VW diesel engines was successful

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MAY 21, 2020

Stuart Grange works in Empa’s Air Pollution/Environmental Technology Laboratory and also at the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories at the University of York. The measurements took place in England between May 2012 and April 2018—before and after the Dieselgate scandal.

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions

Trial begins of new intelligent multimodal travel management service in European cities

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JANUARY 29, 2011

million) under the Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme (ICT-PSP) of the EU’s Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). Business-to-business services will provide European Traffic Information Services Providers (TISPs) with access to regional traffic and travel data. million (US$3.95

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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

Study suggests air pollution may be linked to heightened mouth cancer risk; PM2.5 and ozone

WHO links 7 million premature deaths annually to air pollution; 12.5% of total global deaths

Researchers use Google Street View cars for high-resolution air pollution mapping

Portable sensors enable monitoring of pollution on smart phones; inferring pollution maps with greater granularity

10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

Coming HEI study suggests air pollution regulations likely contributors to improvements in air quality and children’s health

Study finds even moderate air pollution can raise stroke risks; risk rises within hours of exposure

Study: US counties with higher PM2.5 concentrations have more stroke deaths

EPA to reconsider particulate matter NAAQS

Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

EPA proposes strengthening primary annual NAAQS for PM2.5

California air quality regulators call for improved monitoring at California refineries, surrounding communities

EPA proposes retaining current NAAQS for particulate matter

California and China sign agreement to strengthen and coordinate efforts to improve air quality

EPA to develop regulations for methane emissions from existing oil and gas wells; ICR coming in April

WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

Volkswagen Diesel Pollution: How Dangerous To The Public, Your Family?

Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

California greenhouse gas inventory shows state is tracking to achieve 2020 AB 32 target

California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

Latest EPA automotive trend report shows MY 2017 fleet fuel economy of 24.9 mpg; new record

EPA proposes new standards to reduce methane and VOCs emissions from oil and gas industry

EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

EPA report shows progress in reducing urban air toxics across US; 50% reduction from mobile sources since 1990

Satellite altimeter data study finds global ship traffic up 4x over past 20 years

Study finds living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

EPA updates VOCs standards for oil and gas storage tanks

Joint Canada/Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring begins summer air monitoring project

California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels; Addressing GHG Emissions, Fuel Consumption and Advanced Technology Vehicles

UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

EPA issues final air quality permits to Shell for Arctic oil and gas exploration; fleet emissions reduced 50+% from 2010 permits

Navistar completes heavy-duty product transition to SCR for emissions compliance

Dr. Paul Anastas outlines EPA’s new research paradigm, The Path Forward; realigning EPA research around sustainability

EPA’s FY 2013 budget proposal includes $576M for research, $10M boost to support fuel economy and GHG programs

UNECE: claim that diesel on-road vehicles are the cause of increased lung cancer is misleading

EPA proposes CO2 emission standards for new fossil fuel-fired power plants

Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

York, Empa study finds retrofitting of VW diesel engines was successful

Trial begins of new intelligent multimodal travel management service in European cities

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