Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution—six or more times higher than international guidelines set by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO)— according to a new UNICEF report. The imperative for green investments could not be stronger.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 27, 2020
A comprehensive three-year scientific study into the air, water and soil impacts of hydraulic fracturing (HF) in coal seam gas (CSG) in Queensland, Australia has found little to no impacts on air quality, soils, groundwater and waterways. CSIRO scientist sets up a solar-powered air-quality-monitoring station in the Surat Basin, Queensland.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Fine particulate air pollution is composed of tiny solids and liquids floating in the air that come from sources such as motor vehicles, coal-fired power plants, and wildfires. levels were below the WHO air quality guideline. —Yaguang Wei, a doctoral candidate at Harvard Chan School and lead author.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 6, 2015
In 2013, 87% of the world’s population lived in areas exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guideline of 10 μg/m 3 PM 2.5 87% of the global population resided in areas above the WHO guideline of 10 μg/m 3 , with essentially none of the population of China (0.4%) or India (0.01%) living in areas meeting this level.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 19, 2020
While long-term policies to reduce air pollution have been shown to be effective in many regions, notably in Europe and the United States, there are still regions that have dangerously high levels of air pollution, some as much as five times greater than World Health Organization guidelines, and in some countries air pollution is still increasing.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2019
This assessment also tracks exposure to household air pollution from burning fuels such as coal, wood, or biomass for cooking. More than 90% of people worldwide live in areas exceeding the WHO Guideline for healthy air. To track outdoor air quality, the report focused on concentrations of PM 2.5 and tropospheric ozone. Ambient PM 2.5
Green Car Congress
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. concentrations to the WHO Air Quality Guideline. coal, wood, and dung) for cooking and heating. was industrial coal; transportation followed as a close second.
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