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Modeling study suggests 1.8M excess deaths attributable to urban air pollution in 2019

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billion people) are exposed to annual average levels of fine particulate matter exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline from 2005, leading to 1.8 The WHO 2005 guideline for PM 2.5 This has since been updated to the WHO 2021 guideline for PM 2.5 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019. g) per cubic meter.

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

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The World Health Organization calls air pollution a major environmental risk to health and has established Air Quality Guidelines for NO 2 and other air pollutants. The researchers estimate that most children lived in areas below the current WHO guideline of 21 parts per billion for annual average NO 2.

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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules

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& The states that currently follow emissions guidelines set by the California Air Resources Board are Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.&

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SAE World Congress technical track on advances in fuel cell vehicle applications

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Hydrogen Fueling Station and FCEV Fueling Process Safety Guideline: ISO TR 19880-1” Jesse Schneider, BMW. Tamburello, Martin Sulic, Claudio Corgnale, Savannah River National Laboratory; Richard Chahine, Universite de Quebec; Kevin Drost, Oregon State Univ.; Donald Anton, Bruce Hardy, Savannah River National Laboratory.

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Washington Governor Issues Executive Order Directing State Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gases; Consideration of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Highway Electrification

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The Office of the Governor will invite Oregon and California to collaborate and participate in developing and implementing this project and in requesting federal support. Prior to the governor issuing the executive order, the Washington legislature had balked at passing a cap-and-trade bill.

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Road Trips: How to Plan an Accessible Getaway

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National parks and monuments, which are required to meet federal accessibility guidelines, typically have visitor centers and recreation sites with accessible features. Finding activities In addition to the apps mentioned in the route-planning section, state and local tourism organizations are good sources for accessible destinations.

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A Fresh Charge for Avista EV Program

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Background Focused on the production, transmission, and distribution of energy, Avista Utilities provides electricity to nearly 403,000 customers and natural gas to about 369,000 customers across 30,000 square miles and four northwestern states, including Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of southern and eastern Oregon.