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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

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JULY 1, 2018

A study by a team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. pollution—even at levels deemed safe—to an increased risk of diabetes globally. Our research shows a significant link between air pollution and diabetes globally. Overall, the researchers estimated that pollution contributed to 3.2

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International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

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OCTOBER 28, 2018

Air pollution—specifically PM 2.5 , ozone and NO 2 —could be to blame for up to 33 million emergency asthma attack visits to hospital a year, according to a new open-access study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Anthropogenic emissions were responsible for ?37% 37% and 73% of ozone and PM 2.5

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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MAY 25, 2016

Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, but the biological process has not been understood. Participant-specific pollutant concentrations averaged over the years 2000–10 ranged from 9.2–22.6 The study is published in The Lancet. and NO x between 1999 and 2012. μg PM 2.5 /m

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Study finds household and outdoor air pollution contributes to more than 5.5 million premature deaths worldwide per year

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

New research shows that household (indoor) and outdoor air pollution contribute to more than 5.5 In the context of the Global Burden of Disease 2013 study ( earlier post ), researchers from Canada, the United States, China and India quantified air pollution levels and attributable health impacts for 188 countries for the period 1990-2013.

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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

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MAY 4, 2016

A study by researchers from the University of Denver and the University of Puget Sound indicates that high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected based on their actual numbers in the fleet. Most emission inventory calculations use a computer model to estimate the fleet’s emissions.

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HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

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APRIL 18, 2018

Seven billion people, more than 95% of the world’s population, lived in areas exceeding the WHO Guideline for healthy air in 2016, according to a new global study. Comparison of 2016 annual average PM 2.5 Population-weighted seasonal average ozone concentrations in 2016. In 2016 a total of 2.5 State of Global Air 2018.

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CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Electric vehicles charged in coal-heavy regions can create more human health and environmental damages from life cycle air emissions than gasoline vehicles, according to a new consequential life cycle analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University. UC stands for uncontrolled charging and CC stands for controlled charging.

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National Academies report finds EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

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MARCH 29, 2017

CHIE participants are exposed to one or several common air pollutants usually for a few hours at concentrations that are not expected to produce adverse responses. The NAAQS process has broad health importance because it regulates the outdoor air concentrations of those pollutants. 2009 to Oct.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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JULY 25, 2017

The San Jose area had the highest share at 10%, followed by other California areas (4% to 6%) and markets in Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington (2% to 4%). Electric vehicle share of new 2016 vehicle registrations by metropolitan area. New vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive.) Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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MECA member companies sold 20,177 diesel retrofits in the US 2011

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MAY 21, 2012

The total number of verified (US EPA- and/or California ARB-verified) diesel retrofit devices (for both on-road and off-road diesel engines) sold in the US (including California) by MECA member companies in 2011 was 20,177, according to the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA). —MECA’s executive director, Joseph Kubsh.

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IMO selects DNV to investigate potential for LNG-fueled shipping in North American ECA

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JUNE 19, 2013

The IMO (International Maritime Organization) has chosen DNV to gather knowledge about the potential of LNG powered international shipping in the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) and identify the necessary conditions for the successful implementation of LNG as a fuel source in the region.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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APRIL 14, 2017

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the plan for the first tranche of Volkswagen’s National Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Investment spending, directed at 11 cities nationwide—New York, Washington, D.C., As required by Appendix C to the 2.0-Liter Liter Partial Consent Decree entered by the US.

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NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025.

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NRC report offers guidance on development of Phase 2 rules to reduce fuel consumption and GHG from medium-and heavy-duty vehicles; more natural gas and aerodyanamics, expanded lifecycle considerations

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APRIL 3, 2014

The report follows a 2010 Research Council report the findings and recommendations of which informed the “Phase I Rule” on fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles issued jointly by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and US Environmental Protection Agency. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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JULY 3, 2017

Liter Partial Consent Decree entered by the US District Court for the Northern District of California on 25 October 2016, Volkswagen Group of America is investing $1.2 Earlier this year, Electrify America submitted the plan for the first tranche of spending, directed at 11 cities nationwide—New York, Washington, D.C.,

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. criteria pollutants. -Ed.] Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

Study finds household and outdoor air pollution contributes to more than 5.5 million premature deaths worldwide per year

Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

National Academies report finds EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

MECA member companies sold 20,177 diesel retrofits in the US 2011

IMO selects DNV to investigate potential for LNG-fueled shipping in North American ECA

First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

NRC report offers guidance on development of Phase 2 rules to reduce fuel consumption and GHG from medium-and heavy-duty vehicles; more natural gas and aerodyanamics, expanded lifecycle considerations

Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

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