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Global study links daily exposure to ozone pollution to increased risk of death

Green Car Congress

Ground level ozone is a highly reactive gas commonly found in urban and suburban environments, formed when pollutants react in sunlight. g/m 3 (Chinese Ambient Air Quality Standard). Current air quality thresholds (in micrograms per cubic meter of ambient air) range from 100 ?g/m g/m 3 (WHO), 120 ?g/m Vicedo-Cabrera et al.

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

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In some parts of Asia, Africa and South America, the researchers identified data gaps which prevented them from characterizing ozone pollution exposure patterns. These metrics show similar patterns and highlight the different assessment methods.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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The delivery figures also include the vehicles sold by the Chinese joint ventures. The business of the Chinese joint ventures is not included in the Group’s sales revenue and operating profit, however. The share of operating profit attributable to the Chinese joint ventures in 2015 remained at approximately €5.2 Hong Kong), 3.4%

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BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature]

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BYD Executive Vice President and CEO of BYD Americas sat down with Yahoo Finance , and talked about the Chinese automaker’s lack of presence in the US Market and the global electric vehicle (EV) market. “I am worried about the high interest rate environment that we’re in.

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It’s Time To Go To The Mattresses

Creative Greenius

Of course that’s just here in the USA which is only going to be our warm up act, because then we’re taking our mattresses overseas to take out the Chinese Coal Monster. We’ll use that “24″ clock countdown graphic with the same music. I’m already busy meeting with our counterparts in China.

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Why You Shouldn’t Give A Shit About the Federal Budget Deficit

Creative Greenius

Now we have the Chinese, who think they’re being smart by not going on a buying spree of American infrastructure like the Japanese but instead buying up our good old Government bonds. Probably the Indians (and after that, we’re coming for you South America [I'm looking at you Brazil!], buying property and our debt.

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Why You Shouldn’t Give A Shit About the Federal Budget Deficit

Creative Greenius

Now we have the Chinese, who think they’re being smart by not going on a buying spree of American infrastructure like the Japanese but instead buying up our good old Government bonds. Probably the Indians (and after that, we’re coming for you South America [I'm looking at you Brazil!], buying property and our debt.

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