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

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Although the air in the United States is relatively clean compared to South and East Asian countries, ozone and particulate matter were estimated to contribute 8 to 21 percent and 3 to 11 percent of asthma ER visits in the United States, respectively.

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Pollution Ozone International Aura

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

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Both are represented in the study by a major gas of each type, the VOC formaldehyde and NO 2 , that are measureable from space by the Dutch-Finnish Ozone Monitoring Instrument aboard NASA’s Aura satellite, launched in 2004. Volatile organic compounds occur in high volume naturally, given off by some plants, including certain tree species.

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Ozone Insight Netherlands North America

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

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

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