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Study finds significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to air pollution

Green Car Congress

Findings of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and published in the European Respiratory Journal suggest that a significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to outdoor air pollution, and that these cases could be prevented. Meeting the minimum air pollution levels for NO 2 (1.5?µg·m

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution.

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OECD: rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society; more should be done to reduce transport emissions

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Deaths from outdoor air pollution by region in 2005 and 2010. Outdoor air pollution kills some 3.5 This pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated US$3.5 The effects of air pollution on people’s health are much higher than previously thought. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Study finds 80% reduction in atmospheric CO as a result of gasoline car emissions policies

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CO is representative of many pollutants, and London of many northern European cities. Strong pollution control was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1997, and in Hong Kong in 1999. Resources. The authors argue that the clean-up of gasoline cars was effective, but recognize the challenge facing diesel vehicles.

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British Medical Journal editorial: Increase in motorway speed limit poses risks to health

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The government argues that deaths on road in the United Kingdom have fallen by 75% in the past 55 years thanks to advances in car safety and see it fit to increase the speed limit as “ almost half of all drivers break the current limit anyway ”. BMJ doi: 10.1136/bmj.d7790.

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MIT study estimates ~7,500 early deaths per year in UK from PM2.5 from transport

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These results indicate that further policy measures should be coordinated at an EU-level because of the strength of the transboundary component of PM pollution, and that the EU as a whole is responsible for air quality in any given member state. Barrett (2012) Public Health Impacts of Combustion Emissions in the United Kingdom.

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Changes in overseas markets of charging pile companies

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In order to reduce dependence on oil resources, improve the global energy structure, and reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle electrification has become a major trend. As for his company, it is targeting the field of overseas public charging pile infrastructure.

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