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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

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Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution to urban areas—more so than other freight or passenger trains— according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis. million deaths per year globally.

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. A challenge for New York City's efforts to reduce the negative impacts of street-level flooding and noise pollution has been how to measure these issues effectively.

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Arizona State Students Develop a Solar-Powered Air Filtration System

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A drought in Mongolia has led to food shortages, prompting the nomads to migrate to the Ger district in the capital of Ulaanbaatar, one of the world’s most polluted cities. During the past few years, children living in the polluted district have lung functions that are 40 percent lower than those living in rural areas, according to UNICEF.

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Cedars-Sinai study finds prolonged exposure to coarse PM in LA Basin air led to genetic changes in rat brains

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10 ) in air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the appearance of cancer-related genes in the brains of rats, a Cedars-Sinai study has found. Previous research has documented the association between air pollution and a variety of diseases, including cancer. Dr. Ljubimova. —Ljubimova et al. Resources.

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From coconut powder to crop residue, startups find novel ways to charge EV batteries – ET Auto

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The three and a half year old company, Nexus Power has chosen crop residues to not only decarbonize batteries but also to reduce air pollution. Protein Cell “We have 50 plus patents filed and I think ten or eleven of them are granted in India and we are still in the process of filing in the United States,” said Baliarsingh.

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APSRTC to operate 100 electric buses in Tirupati

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This step has been taken to prevent pollution in the temple city, said APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director (VC&MD) Ch. The government has approved an R&D grant of ? Also, read the article Tirupati will get 50 e-buses soon. APSRTC to operate 100 electric buses in Tirupati. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao. 500 crores for EVs.

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EU representatives meeting to discuss situation with Daimler and 1234yf

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Although industry has lined up behing HFO 1234yf to fulfill the obligations of this directive; Daimler has balked at its use ( earlier post ) based on its internal safety testing and has continued to use the old refrigerant with a much higher air polluting potential.

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