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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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However, emissions do not just remain in conurbations; particles and gaseous pollutants can be transported thousands of kilometers by the wind. HALO in-hangar in Taiwan. The aim is to better understand and predict the extent and impact of urban air pollution on Earth’s atmosphere.

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Study suggests air pollution may be linked to heightened mouth cancer risk; PM2.5 and ozone

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High levels of air pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and to a lesser extent, ozone, may be linked to a heightened risk of developing mouth cancer, suggests a study by a team of Taiwanese researchers. Diagnoses of mouth cancer were then linked to local area readings for air pollutants taken in 2009.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

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Also the pollution vehicle industry, is dependent on China for critical engine, alloys, plastics and transmission components. Their electric vehicles have completed 250 million km, which are oil and emission fee transportation, saving 25,000 metric tons of CO2 which is very impressive. Where are the highway charging stations?

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