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Study finds significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to air pollution

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Findings of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and published in the European Respiratory Journal suggest that a significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to outdoor air pollution, and that these cases could be prevented. Meeting the minimum air pollution levels for NO 2 (1.5?µg·m

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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

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In a simulated fallout map produced by Ukraine’s national weather service and posted Sunday, a radiation plume spreads northwest and reaches Poland and Lithuania within 72 hours. But Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy and nuclear power firm Energoatom say a broader risk calculus supports keeping the plant running.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Other key messages of the report include: Freight transport continues to grow, with the largest increases occurring in the least energy efficient transport modes—road and air freight. Air pollution. The total volume measured in tonne-kilometers for EU Member States increased by 35% (650 million tonne-km) between 1996 and 2006.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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The members of the coalition are American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corporation, Southern Company, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.- LG suggests building EV battery factory in Georgia, report says – LG Energy Solution suggested that it could build a factory in the U.S. In a letter to U.S.

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