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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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The study team, led by Dr. Erin McDuffie and Dr. Randall Martin of Washington University in St. Louis, USA, and Dr. Michael Brauer at The University of British Columbia in Canada, provide a first comprehensive global analysis estimating major sources of air pollution for every country in the world.

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Modeling study suggests 1.8M excess deaths attributable to urban air pollution in 2019

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Both open-access studies are published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal and highlight the ongoing need for strategies to improve air pollution and reduce exposure to harmful emissions, particularly among children and the elderly. —lead author Veronica Southerland, George Washington University.

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The Bi-State Development Agency (Metro Transit) serving the St. City of Tucson. Michigan Department of Transportation.

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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

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A study by a team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System links PM 2.5 —Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, the study’s senior author and an assistant professor of medicine at Washington University. Previous studies have found that PM 2.5

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DEED sets records

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Members of the Gateway Electric Vehicle Association at the St. Louis DEED event. From established events to first-timers Gateway Electric Vehicle Association ’s (GEVA), participation in the St. It’s important that the younger generation understands the benefits of driving emission-free. Now, they all want one!”.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Purdue University. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Achates Power.

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WUSTL study finds use of air conditioning reduces in-car pollution

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For example, a team at the University of Surrey found that particulate pollution levels inside cars are up to 40% higher when the vehicle is stuck in a traffic jam or stopped at a red traffic light compared to free-flowing traffic conditions. Earlier post.). That gave them rare, real-world look at pollutant exposure. —Anna Leavey.

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