2016, Ozone and Presentations

Study finds pollution emitted near equator has biggest impact on global ozone

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

They found that the increase in ozone burden due to the spatial distribution change slightly exceeds the combined influences of the increased emission magnitude and global methane. Based on their findings, they suggested that emission increases in Southeast, East and South Asia may be most important for the ozone change.

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Ozone Pollution Global North Carolina

Study finds rising emissions of ozone-depleting CFC-11, banned by Montreal Protocol

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MAY 17, 2018

Emissions of one of the chemicals most responsible for the Antarctic ozone hole are on the rise, despite an international treaty that required an end to its production in 2010, a new study by researchers at NOAA and their colleagues shows. —NOAA scientist Stephen Montzka, lead author of the paper.

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Ozone Emissions 2002 2010

Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

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AUGUST 12, 2016

The first peer-reviewed study to directly quantify how emissions from oil and natural gas (O&NG) activities influence summertime tropospheric ozone (O 3 ) pollution in the Colorado Front Range confirms that chemical vapors from oil and gas activities are a significant contributor to the region’s chronic ozone problem. McDuffie et al.

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Ozone Oil Gas Emissions

California workshop on hydrogen and fuel cells in ports

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

This workshop is the follow-up to the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Ports Workshop 2016, held in Port of Los Angeles. At this year’s workshop, there will be updates from last year with presentations from ports authorities, terminal operators, trucking companies, hydrogen and fuel cell technology providers, and State funding agencies.

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California Hydrogen Los Angeles Fuel

Imaging study: air pollution impairs function of blood vessels in lungs

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DECEMBER 10, 2016

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study of more than 16,000 patients presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. and ozone on pulmonary circulation on the same day and over five and ten days. EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. The population study showed a negative effect of PM 10 , PM 2.5

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Pollution 2016 Exhaust Ozone

National Academies report finds EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

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MARCH 29, 2017

Results from CHIE studies are used to inform the periodic review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for common pollutants, such as ozone and particulate matter (PM), and advise other policy decisions. 2016, one participant developed an unexpected episode of irregular heart beat during an experimental PM exposure.

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Pollution Ozone EPA San Francisco

Study associates acute exposure to higher ozone levels to higher risk of cardiac arrest

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Exposure to higher ozone concentrations in the air is significantly associated with a higher risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium 2020. These findings may have important public health implications.

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Ozone Pollution Missouri 2020

MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Although air quality co-benefits can be comparable to policy costs for present-day air quality and near-term US carbon policies, potential co-benefits rapidly diminish as carbon policies become more stringent. In 2011, 231 counties in the US exceeded the EPA’s regulatory standards for ozone, the main component of smog.

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MIT Carbon Climate Climate Change

Study finds household and outdoor air pollution contributes to more than 5.5 million premature deaths worldwide per year

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

of all global deaths) caused by outdoor fine particulate air pollution and an additional 215,000 deaths from exposure to ozone. They found that in 2013 there were 2.9 million deaths (5.3% Further, indoor exposure to household air pollution from the use of solid fuels for cooking and heating was responsible for 2.9 million deaths in 2013.

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Pollution Coal Asia India

Study associates ozone exposure at birth to increased risk of developing asthma

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MAY 21, 2018

A long-term study of the health of Canadian children has found that exposure to ozone (O 3 ) at birth was associated with an 82% increased risk of developing asthma by age three. An 82% higher risk of developing asthma was associated with each 10 parts per billion, or ppb increase in exposure to ozone at birth.

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Ozone Pollution San Diego Canada

California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Source: Staff presentation. The top set of recommendations call for: Replacing existing switch and medium horsepower locomotives with cleaner locomotives (2010-2013); Retrofitting switch and medium horsepower locomotive with particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) after-treatment devices (2012-2016); and.

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Diesel California Emissions 2007

OptiFuel finalizing $2.6M DOE grant to demonstrate RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive

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JULY 24, 2020

The program will demonstrate that a suite of commercially available, EPA-rail-certified engines present a near-term, low-risk solution to create an affordable RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive with near zero emissions while simultaneously improving fuel cost by 50%. g/bhp-hr of NOx, a reduction of 400 times.

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Grant Hybrid Ozone EPA

Study identifies Bakken Formation alone as responsible for ~2% of global ethane emissions

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APRIL 29, 2016

Ethane reacts with sunlight and other molecules in the atmosphere to form ozone, which at the surface can cause respiratory problems, eye irritation and other ailments and damage crops. A snapshot from a simulation of how Bakken oil field hydrocarbon emissions including ethane affect North American ground-level ozone concentrations.

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Global Ozone Emissions North Dakota

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

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MAY 12, 2017

As a result, the market share of GDI-equipped vehicles has increased dramatically over the past decade and is expected to reach 50% of new gasoline vehicles sold in 2016. We estimate ozone and SOA formation potential. We use the data to quantify the effects of engine technology, emission standards, and cold-start on emissions.

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Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy

California issues draft plan for more efficient, less polluting freight system

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MAY 3, 2016

The Draft Action Plan is available now for stakeholder and public feedback through 6 July 2016. Additionally, agency staff will present it as an informational item at public meetings of the California Freight Advisory Committee, the California Transportation Commission and California Air Resources Board in May.

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California Pollution Concept Transportation

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Study finds pollution emitted near equator has biggest impact on global ozone

Study finds rising emissions of ozone-depleting CFC-11, banned by Montreal Protocol

Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

California workshop on hydrogen and fuel cells in ports

Imaging study: air pollution impairs function of blood vessels in lungs

National Academies report finds EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

Study associates acute exposure to higher ozone levels to higher risk of cardiac arrest

MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

Study finds household and outdoor air pollution contributes to more than 5.5 million premature deaths worldwide per year

Study associates ozone exposure at birth to increased risk of developing asthma

California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

OptiFuel finalizing $2.6M DOE grant to demonstrate RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive

Study identifies Bakken Formation alone as responsible for ~2% of global ethane emissions

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

California issues draft plan for more efficient, less polluting freight system

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