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Pollutant emitted by biomass burning found to cause DNA damage and lung cell death; the role of retene

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A new study by a team from Brazil, with colleagues in the US, has shown that particulate pollution biomass burning in the Amazon induced inflammation, oxidative stress and severe DNA damage in human lung cells. After 72 hours of exposure, more than 30% of the cultured cells are dead, the researchers found.

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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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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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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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The climate crisis is also having a severe effect on the planet, which is being battered by pollution, deforestation, and soil degradation. Ninety-nine percent of the global population breathes in air that exceeds WHO-guideline limits on pollutants, with low- and middle-income countries suffering from the highest exposures.

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New nanostructured earth abundant metal catalysts rival platinum on a weight basis; diesel emissions treatment

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In 2015 the Government estimated that exposure to NO x and particulate matter emissions from diesel engines lead to around 52,000 additional deaths in the UK; the findings of the research has far-reaching implications for the future of clean diesel and air pollution. —Professor John Irvine from the School of Chemistry at St Andrews.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ).

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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

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A new systematic review by The Lancet found that “people living in e-waste exposed regions had significantly elevated levels of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants,” and it advocated for “novel cost-effective methods for safe recycling operations … to ensure the health and safety of vulnerable populations.” Comparatively.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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2016-2017 – Electric rickshaws controlled the whole market due to their widespread appeal. The government is now focusing its efforts on heavily polluted cities to boost the use of electric vehicles. TATA Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Toyota, and a slew of other firms have begun to sell battery and hybrid electric vehicles in India.

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