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UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

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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. No society can afford to ignore air pollution.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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Waste heat is used to generate electricity, making Enefit shale oil plants net producers of electricity. There are also significant reserves in Jordan, Morocco, Sweden, Syria and Turkey. Ash, as a processing residue, is clean and has several applications in cement production and the construction industry.

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