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Toyota develops tropospheric ozone-concentration simulator for South and East Asia

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MAY 25, 2011

have developed a simulator able to predict tropospheric ozone concentrations across the whole of South and East Asia. Tropospheric ozone is the main cause of photochemical smog, an atmospheric pollutant harmful to human health and plant growth. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Central R&D Labs.,

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Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Springtime ozone distributions for 1984, 1995–2008 in the mid-troposphere (3.0–8.0 Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is largest when the air originates in Asia. km), and air mass source regions. Credit: Nature, Cooper et al.

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. People living in parts of southern Europe, South Korea and southern Japan and China also experienced more than 15 days a year of ozone levels above 70 ppb. Trends in daily maximum ozone levels (known as 4MDA8) at urban and non-urban sites.

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Study finds pollution emitted near equator has biggest impact on global ozone

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

They found that the increase in ozone burden due to the spatial distribution change slightly exceeds the combined influences of the increased emission magnitude and global methane. Based on their findings, they suggested that emission increases in Southeast, East and South Asia may be most important for the ozone change.

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Study finds rising emissions of ozone-depleting CFC-11, banned by Montreal Protocol

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MAY 17, 2018

Emissions of one of the chemicals most responsible for the Antarctic ozone hole are on the rise, despite an international treaty that required an end to its production in 2010, a new study by researchers at NOAA and their colleagues shows. Measurements from Hawaii indicate the sources of the increasing emissions are likely in eastern Asia.

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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Ozone pollution near Earth’s surface is one of the main ingredients of summertime smog. It is also not directly measurable from space due to the abundance of ozone higher in the atmosphere, which obscures measurements of surface ozone. —Jin et al.

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Eleven years have passed since the last time a similar study was conducted, and there has been a strong growth in the aviation sector since then, particularly in Asia. In the new study, we have analyzed 20 years of aviation emissions, up until and including 2018. —Marianne Tronstad Lund, co-author.

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Study finds that under business-as-usual scenario, average global air quality to worsen; China, North India and Middle East are the hot spots

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Following this BAU scenario, the researchers projected that air quality for the global average citizen in 2050 would be almost comparable to that for the average citizen in East Asia in the year 2005—an outcome which underscores the need to pursue emission reductions, according to the authors. —Pozzer et al.

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Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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MARCH 27, 2010

The Asian monsoon circulation provides an effective pathway for pollution from Asia, India, and Indonesia to enter the global stratosphere, according to a new international study led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo. Tags: China Emissions Other Asia. Source: Randel et al.,

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Study finds that current approach to limiting wintertime pollution may initially backfire

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MAY 10, 2019

The processes that create ozone pollution in the summer can also trigger the formation of wintertime air pollution, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA, in partnership with the University of Utah. A key control strategy is to reduce emissions of the limiting reagent. —Womack et al.

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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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MARCH 22, 2018

This scenario is particularly relevant in Asia, home to the world’s largest concentration of megacities. The transport and transformation of plumes from selected European and Asian major population centers (MPCs) will now be investigated with special focus on the rate of formation of ozone and aerosols. —Joohn Burrows.

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Study finds global emissions of ethane and propane underestimated by more than 50%

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

When ethane and propane—the most abundant non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) in the atmosphere—mix with nitrogen oxides from vehicles and power plants they form tropospheric ozone—a key component of smog and directly linked to increases in mortality. —Professor Ally Lewis, a co-author of the study.

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Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

HFCs are powerful greenhouse gases originally developed as substitutes for ozone-depleting chemicals. A binding legal agreement exists that can cut HFCs now—the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty—and many alternatives to HFCs have already been developed and are waiting for the right regulatory incentive from the Montreal Protocol to be deployed.

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California ARB and NOAA Collaborating in $20M Research on Interaction of Air Pollution and Climate Change; One Atmosphere Approach

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MAY 28, 2010

These connections arise because in many cases the agents of concern are the same, and in many cases the sources of the agents are the same or intimately connected.For example, surface ozone is both an air pollutant and a greenhouse gas. The complex roles that ozone and aerosols play in the atmosphere provide examples of such trade-offs.

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Sponsors of SAE Study Conclude HFO-1234yf Can Be Used As Low-GWP Global Replacement Refrigerant in MAC Systems

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

HFO-1234yf is a non-Ozone Depleting Substance with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 4. Issues concerning HFO-1234yf investigated in CRP 1234 included; safety and risk assessment; air-conditioning system efficiency and performance; material compatibility; flammability; and toxicity. Earlier post.).

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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APRIL 11, 2019

NO 2 is just one component of air pollution, which is made up of many pollutants (including particulate matter, ozone, carbon monoxide), which are known to have numerous adverse effects on health. NO 2 is a pollutant formed mainly from fossil fuel combustion, and traffic emissions can contribute up to 80% of ambient NO 2 in cities.

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UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The hole in the ozone layer has had a cooling effect on Antarctica, and is partly responsible for masking expected warming on the continent. Recovery of stratospheric ozone, thanks to the phasing out of ozone-depleting substances, is projected to increase Antarctic temperatures in coming decades. Systems Management.

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HEI study finds London Congestion Charging Scheme shows little evidence of improving air quality

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APRIL 27, 2011

HEI has funded more than 280 research projects in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, the results of which have informed decisions regarding carbon monoxide, air toxics, nitrogen oxides, diesel exhaust, ozone, particulate matter, and other pollutants.

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Study finds significant slowdown in decrease of NOx emissions in US; implications for air quality management

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MAY 1, 2018

They found that levels of pollutants that can contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, or smog, have failed to continue a fairly steady decline as estimated by the US Environmental Protection Agency. These results show that meeting future air quality standards for ozone pollution will be more challenging than previously thought.

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Study Finds Current Swedish Biofuels Offer Major Climate Benefits; Biogas from Manure the Best

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MAY 25, 2010

Our results do not indicate that biofuels produced from crops grown in Sweden currently lead to indirect land use changes, e.g. land clearance in South America or Asia. We have calculated as fairly as possible and based on as similar conditions as possible. There is a limit, but we are not there yet. ”.

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Are Asian emissions to blame for US ozone levels?

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JANUARY 21, 2010

A new international study suggests that springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising mainly because of air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean – a trend at its largest when the air originates in Asia. This could even make it difficult for the US to meet Clean Air Act standards for ozone pollution.

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Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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OCTOBER 20, 2012

Unregulated pollutants also include ozone precursors and bioaccumulative and toxic compounds. L engine manufactured by Isuzu, which is used in passenger cars in Europe and Asia. Information pertaining to these emissions in diesel engine exhaust is much less complete than that for the regulated pollutants. —Chin et al.

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EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

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APRIL 2, 2012

Most of this infrared radiation passes through the atmosphere, but some is absorbed by GHG molecules like CO 2 , methane, ozone and others. Based on recent emissions inventories (2000 for global and 2005 for the United States), the majority of global BC emissions come from Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Source: EPA.

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HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

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JANUARY 27, 2015

These results are impressive for what they can mean for reducing exposure in the US and Europe, but also for the promise they hold in the developing countries of Asia and elsewhere in the world. —Bob O’Keefe, Vice President of HEI and Chair of Clean Air Asia.

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

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

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. A significant association was also observed for ozone levels below 28.69-30.97 µg/m 3 , those above 40.37

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Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

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JUNE 15, 2011

Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and Perhaps the most intriguing link is between emissions of methane and the formation of tropospheric ozone.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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APRIL 20, 2009

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Methane is both a potent greenhouse gas and an important precursor to ground-level ozone. Ozone, a key component of smog and also a greenhouse gas, damages crops and human health. Tropospheric ozone and black carbon (BC) contribute to degraded air quality and global warming.

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Study: 87% of world’s population in 2013 lived in areas exceeding WHO PM2.5 guidelines

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DECEMBER 6, 2015

increased by 20.4%, driven by trends in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China, according to the team’s findings. Additionally, the study found that the population-weighted mean concentrations of ozone increased globally by 8.9% An additional 217,000 deaths were attributable to long-term ozone exposure. and ozone (O 3 ).

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Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

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AUGUST 19, 2019

55% of land area) by the middle of the century, and would increase by 3% and 4% the population-weighted average concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and ozone, respectively. and ozone exposure, respectively. and ozone in 2050 by factors of 1 and 3, respectively. C) and ozone (D) exposure are shown.

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WHO links 7 million premature deaths annually to air pollution; 12.5% of total global deaths

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MARCH 25, 2014

Regionally, low- and middle-income countries in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions had the largest air pollution-related burden in 2012, with a total of 3.3 million premature deaths) occurring in low- and middle-income countries, and the greatest burden in the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asia regions.

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Air pollution could claim 6.6 million lives per year by 2050, double current rate; small domestic fires and ag the worst offenders

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Exposure to air pollution is particularly acute in Asia, especially in China and India, where three-quarters of the world’s pollution-related deaths occur. In the EU exposure to fine particles and ozone claims 180,000 lives a year, including 35,000 in Germany. Results of the study are published in the journal Nature. Click to enlarge.

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

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APRIL 18, 2018

Ozone, another important component of outdoor air pollution, whose levels are on the rise around the world, contributed to 234,000 deaths from chronic lung disease. Population-weighted seasonal average ozone concentrations in 2016. Worldwide exposure to PM 2.5 contributed to 4.1 State of Global Air 2018. In 2016 a total of 2.5

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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

of all global deaths) caused by outdoor fine particulate air pollution and an additional 215,000 deaths from exposure to ozone. million deaths, 64% were in Asia, especially China and India. They found that in 2013 there were 2.9 million deaths (5.3% million deaths in 2013. Taken together, air pollution caused 5.5 Of these 2.9

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ICCT report finds global implementation of advanced emissions and fuel-quality regs could cut early deaths from vehicle emissions by 75% in 2030

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Next-generation standards would target new reductions in emissions of NO x and non-methane hydrocarbons (HC), which are precursors to ozone and secondary particulate matter. Baseline and Accelerated Policy timeline for light-duty vehicles. Chambliss et al. Click to enlarge.

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Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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Up there, 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, ozone molecules absorb the sun’s ultraviolet light, protecting life far below. Even less is understood about the potential risks to people and the environment—could the particles deplete the ozone layer, for example, or significantly alter the weather? about 0.6 °C.

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Toyota develops tropospheric ozone-concentration simulator for South and East Asia

Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

Study finds pollution emitted near equator has biggest impact on global ozone

Study finds rising emissions of ozone-depleting CFC-11, banned by Montreal Protocol

Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

Study finds that under business-as-usual scenario, average global air quality to worsen; China, North India and Middle East are the hot spots

Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

Study finds that current approach to limiting wintertime pollution may initially backfire

HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

Study finds global emissions of ethane and propane underestimated by more than 50%

Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

California ARB and NOAA Collaborating in $20M Research on Interaction of Air Pollution and Climate Change; One Atmosphere Approach

Sponsors of SAE Study Conclude HFO-1234yf Can Be Used As Low-GWP Global Replacement Refrigerant in MAC Systems

Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

HEI study finds London Congestion Charging Scheme shows little evidence of improving air quality

Study finds significant slowdown in decrease of NOx emissions in US; implications for air quality management

Study Finds Current Swedish Biofuels Offer Major Climate Benefits; Biogas from Manure the Best

Are Asian emissions to blame for US ozone levels?

Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

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

Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

Study: 87% of world’s population in 2013 lived in areas exceeding WHO PM2.5 guidelines

Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

WHO links 7 million premature deaths annually to air pollution; 12.5% of total global deaths

Air pollution could claim 6.6 million lives per year by 2050, double current rate; small domestic fires and ag the worst offenders

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

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

ICCT report finds global implementation of advanced emissions and fuel-quality regs could cut early deaths from vehicle emissions by 75% in 2030

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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