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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) air pollution, according to an open-access study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH). —Susan Anenberg.

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Economic study questions cost-effectiveness of current biofuels and their ability to cut fossil fuel use; gas tax and energy efficiency improvements found more effective

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A new study by economists at Oregon State University questions the cost-effectiveness of current biofuels and says they would barely reduce fossil fuel use and would likely increase greenhouse gas emissions. US costs and scope for reducing fossil fuel use and GHG emissions with. alternative interventions. Jaeger and Egelkraut.

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