Green Car Congress
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. The population study showed a negative effect of PM 10 , PM 2.5
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
The directive covers four main air pollutants: sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) and ammonia (NH 3 ). These pollutants can cause respiratory problems, contribute to the acidification of soil and surface water, and damage vegetation. —EEA Executive Director Prof.
Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2012
Air pollution emitted from sources such as traffic, industry and households is still above internationally agreed limits in 12 European countries, according to newly published data. These pollutants are harmful to both people and the environment, causing respiratory illnesses, acidifying soil and surface water, and damaging vegetation.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2011
Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding called for major changes in the shipping industry during the keynote address to the container shipping and logistics industry at the TOC conference in Antwerp, Belgium. Why shouldn’t we hold ourselves to the highest environmental standards? Containerization re-invented global commercial trade.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Further actions are therefore required, in particular on-road testing of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions under real driving conditions and a not-to-exceed limit for the real-world gap, as it already exists for air pollutant emissions today. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). —Peter Mock. Source: The ICCT.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2011
In addition, encouraging users to switch from their cars to other modes of transport will reduce the environmental impacts of transport, such as greenhouse gas and particulate emissions as well as noise pollution. —Bernhard Engleder of the City of Vienna.
Green Cars News
JULY 3, 2012
It finds that nitrogen oxides air pollution from traffic, households and industry is above internationally agreed limits in: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, [.]. New data from the European Environmental Agency (EEA) suggests that 12 countries in particular still have a long way to go.
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