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PM2.5, O3 pollution associated with development of Alzheimer’s disease; new study identifies evolving axonal damage

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and ozone at or above the current standards have been linked to neuroinflammation and high risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). suggesting long-term exposure to PM 2.5 , as well as ozone above the current US EPA standards, are associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. every day since conception. g/m 3 in PM 2.5

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California ARB releases concept paper for public review on reducing short-lived climate pollutants

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released , for public review, a concept paper to initiate discussion on the development of a Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy. Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) include methane, tropospheric ozone, black carbon, and fluorinated gases.

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Study finds children’s exposure to urban air pollution results in early hallmarks of Alzheimer’s

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A study by researchers from the US, Mexico and Canada has found that children’s urban air pollution exposures result in systemic and brain inflammation and the early hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study found that clinically healthy children who live in a polluted environment and who also carry a gene—the apolipoprotein ?

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California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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The deadline to submit research concepts is 31 January 2012. The FY 2011-2012 plan focused primarily on five areas of interest: sustainable communities; behavior and technology adoption; health and air pollution exposures; air pollution science; and greenhouse gas targets.

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German-Chilean consortium investigating new ways of reducing arsenic in copper concentrates: ReAK

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As well as copper, the excavated ore layers often also contain arsenic—a highly toxic, inorganic pollutant that poses a threat not only to human health but to the entire ecosystem. Other project partners are also evaluating UV- and ozone-assisted as well as microbial oxidation processes. Raw copper smelting in a blast furnace.

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Study: Urban grime releases NOx when exposed to sunlight

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When in the air, these compounds may combine with volatile organic compounds to produce ozone, the main component of smog. Donaldson set out to test this concept in the real world. If our suspicions are correct, it means that the current understanding of urban air pollution is missing a big chunk of information.

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California ARB LEV III Concept Targeting Fleet-Average SULEV-Level Emissions Performance from New Vehicles by MY 2022

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Despite the progress that has been made to date, major reductions of criteria pollutant emissions in California are still required to achieve mandated State and federal ambient air quality standards, according to ARB. LEVII criteria pollutant emission standards (PC/LDT1 and LDT2). Category Durability basis.

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