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JANUARY 25, 2018

A study conducted before and after the 2004 closure of a coal-burning power plant in Tongliang, China, found that children born before the closure had shorter telomeres than those conceived and born after the plant stopped polluting the air. Results appear in the journal Environment International. —Deliang Tang.

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JUNE 3, 2014

A new working paper by the the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) concludes that tighter heavy-duty diesel vehicle emissions standards in Mexico (NOM 044 standards) would result in a net benefit to Mexico of US$123 billion (1.6

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

The current limit values in Mexico are equivalent to Euro IV or EPA 2004 standards. The new standards would require new heavy-duty diesel vehicles sold after 1 January 2018 to meet emissions standards equivalent to those in the United States (EPA 2010) and European Union (Euro VI). emissions in urban areas.

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MARCH 7, 2018

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District also are investing in the project. liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

California has made tremendous gains cutting pollution without detrimental economic impacts. By the fourth quarter of 2018, light-duty pickup trucks, mini-vans, and SUVs made up 57.3% In 2018, battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles accounted for 1.5% vehicles per 100 persons in 2018. five years ago.

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