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Study shows two-stroke scooters dominant source of air pollution in many cities; asymmetric polluters

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A study by European researchers has found that two-stroke (2S) scooters, although constituting a small fraction of the fleet, can dominate urban vehicular pollution through organic aerosol and aromatic emission factors up to thousands of times higher than from other vehicle classes. Emission factors (EFs) from scooters and other vehicles.

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Carnegie study finds climate impact of particulates varies greatly depending on where the pollution originated

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However, aerosols have a much shorter lifespan in the atmosphere than the gases responsible for global warming, resulting in an atmospheric distribution that varies by region, especially in comparison to carbon dioxide. For example, aerosols from India cool their country of origin 20 times more than they cool the planet.

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WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

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population weighted comparisons in annual mean PM 10 for a three?year About half of the urban population being monitored is exposed to air pollution that is at least 2.5 year comparisons do not necessarily represent trends, in particular when changes are limited. Source: WHO. Click to enlarge.

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Study Finds Environmental and Tailpipe Pollutants Benefits in Using Biodiesel in Construction Vehicles

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Using biodiesel in construction vehicles offers promising environmental benefits in terms of reduced tailpipe emissions as well as reductions in fuel cycle emissions of selected pollutants, according to a new study by researchers at North Carolina State University. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es802916u. Christopher Frey and William J.

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New survey finds myths and misinformation about EVs are deeply embedded – Charged EVs

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Of the myths tested, the one with the most widespread buy-in was: “Mass adoption of EVs swaps one problem (pollution from oil and gas) with another (lithium and cobalt mining, dead batteries).” See recent articles in The Guardian , the New York Times , et al.)

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. The sources for numbers and facts are at the end of the article. The sources for numbers and facts are at the end of the article.

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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. The comparison with Hong Kong is instructive. Strong pollution control was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1997, and in Hong Kong in 1999. Linear trends of CO at the measurement site. Lowry et al. Click to enlarge. McLinden & E.

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