2016, Ozone and Study

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. A significant association was also observed for ozone levels below 28.69-30.97 µg/m 3 , those above 40.37

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Ozone Pollution Taiwan 2009

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.

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Ozone Oil Gas Emissions

CARB, NOAA, NASA and San Jose State University scientists team up to study ozone transported across Pacific

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JUNE 17, 2016

As California continues to reduce local sources of ozone, ozone entering the state from the Pacific makes up a larger fraction of measured ozone levels. An ozonesonde is a balloon which measures ozone from the surface to more than 10 kilometers above the ground.

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San Jose Ozone Universal Transportation

International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

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OCTOBER 28, 2018

Air pollution—specifically PM 2.5 , ozone and NO 2 —could be to blame for up to 33 million emergency asthma attack visits to hospital a year, according to a new open-access study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. 37% and 73% of ozone and PM 2.5 37% and 73% of ozone and PM 2.5

Pollution

Pollution Ozone International Aura

CARB releases results of multi-year E15 study; multiple air quality benefits with slight reduction in fuel economy

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JULY 18, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the results of a multiyear study evaluating exhaust emissions from the use of California Reformulated Gasoline (CaRFG) that contains 15 volume percent ethanol (E15). The study used two fuels—an E10 and E15.

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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. The study examined the effect of air pollution on pulmonary haemodynamics (blood flow) in a population and in individuals.

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

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MARCH 29, 2017

The studies are designed to minimize the effects of extraneous factors and focus on the relationship between the experimental exposure conditions and the biologic response being measured, for example, a temporary change in lung function. The goal is to observe temporary and reversible responses without causing clinical effects.

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EPA researchers find deaths from air pollution falling over time, but many sectors continue to pose a risk

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APRIL 1, 2013

In a new study apportioning air pollution health burdens across US sectors, researchers at the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that mortality from air pollution has fallen over time but that many sectors continue to pose a substantial risk to human health. Click to enlarge.

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Pollution Ozone EPA 2005

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

Although China and India remain the world’s largest consumers of coal, a new University of Maryland-led study found that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 75% since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50%. The open access study is published in the journal Scientific Reports. —Can Li.

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India 2007 Emissions Aura

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

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APRIL 18, 2018

Seven billion people, more than 95% of the world’s population, lived in areas exceeding the WHO Guideline for healthy air in 2016, according to a new global study. Comparison of 2016 annual average PM 2.5 Population-weighted seasonal average ozone concentrations in 2016. In 2016 a total of 2.5

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Pollution Coal 2016 India

Study: more stringent O3 and PM2.5 air pollution standards could save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health

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AUGUST 11, 2016

are based on scores of national and international epidemiological, animal and human exposure studies. In addition to ozone and particulate matter, the other pollutants are lead, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Ewart (2016) “American Thoracic Society and Marron Institute Report. Cromar, Laura A.

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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

The human health benefits associated with improvements in air quality related to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions improvements can offset 26–1,050% of the cost of US carbon policies, depending upon the type of policy, according to a new study by a team from MIT. precursors through 2030. —Gregory Nemet. Resources.

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MIT Carbon Climate Climate Change

Emissions of potent GHG HFC-23 have grown, contradicting reports of huge reductions

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JANUARY 23, 2020

That the reduction has not materialized—and that global emissions have instead risen—is a puzzle, and may have implications for the Montreal Protocol, the international treaty that was designed to protect the stratospheric ozone layer. However, it looks like there is still work to do.

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Emissions India Ozone 2017

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

In the context of the Global Burden of Disease 2013 study ( earlier post ), researchers from Canada, the United States, China and India quantified air pollution levels and attributable health impacts for 188 countries for the period 1990-2013. New research shows that household (indoor) and outdoor air pollution contribute to more than 5.5

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Pollution Coal Asia India

Decrease in air pollution associated with decrease in respiratory symptoms among children

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APRIL 18, 2016

Decreases in ambient air pollution levels over the past 20 years in Southern California were associated with significant reductions in bronchitic symptoms in children with and without asthma, according to a study by researchers at the University of Southern California published in JAMA. Kiros Berhane, Ph.D., —Berhane et al.

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Pollution Los Angeles California Ozone

Air pollution may shorten survival of patients with lung cancer

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AUGUST 5, 2016

Air pollution may shorten the survival of patients with lung cancer, suggests a population-based study by a team from the University of Southern California published in the journal Thorax. Participants’ average exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), ozone (O 3 ), particulate matter of less than 10 um, and less than 2.5

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Pollution 2016 Ozone California

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. Participants were age 63 years on average, 61% were men and 53% were non-white.

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Ozone Pollution Missouri 2020

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. For this part of the T-CHEQ study, 1,881 children were followed from birth to 17 years of age, on average. Resources.

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Ozone Pollution San Diego Canada

The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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MAY 2, 2016

Accordingly, there have been a number of recent studies working to assess the impact of non-exhaust emissions from EVs and suggesting a regulatory or policy response (e.g., A 2014 study by Weinbruch et al. Compared to earlier studies, Weinbruch et al. A new Rotterdam-specific study by a pan-European team (Tobollik et al.

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Exhaust Emissions Belgium Gasoline-Electric

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

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MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. —Saliba et al.

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California ARB LEV III Concept Targeting Fleet-Average SULEV-Level Emissions Performance from New Vehicles by MY 2022

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Regarding future Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission regulations (Pavley 2), staff is evaluating studies of the feasibility and cost of advanced technologies to reduce GHG emissions that could achieve widespread sales and acceptance in the 2017-2025 timeframe.

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Emissions Fleet California Vehicles

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

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APRIL 29, 2016

The Bakken Formation, a shale oil and gas field in North Dakota and Montana, is emitting roughly 2% (about 250,000 tons per year) of the globe’s ethane, according to new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan. Hydrocarbons react with NO x and sunlight to produce ozone. Ground-level ozone leads to poor air quality.

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Global Ozone Emissions North Dakota

COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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JULY 20, 2021

A scholarly literature has documented this process in fields as diverse as engineering, risk reduction, management, and urban studies. Examples include the use of Facebook's data around the 2016 U.S. One example where this strategy has been successfully employed is the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer.

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

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

CARB, NOAA, NASA and San Jose State University scientists team up to study ozone transported across Pacific

International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

CARB releases results of multi-year E15 study; multiple air quality benefits with slight reduction in fuel economy

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

EPA researchers find deaths from air pollution falling over time, but many sectors continue to pose a risk

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

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

Study: more stringent O3 and PM2.5 air pollution standards could save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health

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

Emissions of potent GHG HFC-23 have grown, contradicting reports of huge reductions

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

Decrease in air pollution associated with decrease in respiratory symptoms among children

Air pollution may shorten survival of patients with lung cancer

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

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

The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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

California ARB LEV III Concept Targeting Fleet-Average SULEV-Level Emissions Performance from New Vehicles by MY 2022

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

COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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