Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Daily exposure to ground level ozone in cities worldwide is associated with an increased risk of death, according to the largest study of its kind, published in an open-access paper in The BMJ. Ground level ozone is a highly reactive gas commonly found in urban and suburban environments, formed when pollutants react in sunlight.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 18, 2019
The European Environment Agency’s (EEA’s) “ Air quality in Europe — 2019 report ” shows that almost all Europeans living in cities are still exposed to air pollution levels that exceed the health-based air quality guidelines (AQGs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). About 8% of the urban population in the EU-28 was exposed to PM 2.5
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 Additionally, the study found that the population-weighted mean concentrations of ozone increased globally by 8.9% An additional 217,000 deaths were attributable to long-term ozone exposure.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 11, 2019
NO 2 is just one component of air pollution, which is made up of many pollutants (including particulate matter, ozone, carbon monoxide), which are known to have numerous adverse effects on health. The researchers estimate that most children lived in areas below the current WHO guideline of 21 parts per billion for annual average NO 2.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2014
Estimates of people’s exposure to outdoor air pollution in different parts of the world were formulated through a new global data mapping. The 2005 “WHO Air quality guidelines” offer global guidance on thresholds and limits for key air pollutants that pose health risks. WHO PM Guideline Values. g/m 3 annual mean.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
MARPOL Annex VI sets limits on NO x and SO x emissions from ship exhaust, and prohibits deliberate emissions of ozone-depleting substances. Both options would provide guidelines for limiting vessel operations within the areas and specifying either speed limits or fuel requirements for operation, both of which could reduce emissions.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 3, 2009
SCOPE is part of the International Council for Science. Policies to enhance performance of biofuel production comprise: guidelines for sustainable biofuel production and tools to monitor their implementation; and product-oriented certification of biofuels. However very few studies include water use impacts.
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