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Nielsen global survey finds concerns about climate change slipping behind concerns over other environmental issues; air and water pollution top worries, pesticide use #3

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Three out of four global consumers rated air pollution (77%) and water pollution (75%) as top concerns, both increasing six percentage points compared to 2009. Thailand, Mexico, and Portugal were the world’s most concerned countries about climate change, with 93% of respondents from each market indicating concern.

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Nature Materials editorial urges reconsideration of approach to battery regulation in Europe

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At the same time, the EU has proposed new regulations on battery technologies that aim to also make the industry more sustainable and less polluting. Portugal is the only substantial European source, but its annual production is barely 4% of that of Australia.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. This support extends across the political spectrum, with 77% of Republicans, 87% of Independents and 92% of Democrats saying they support the higher standard.

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US study of miners links heavy exposure to diesel exhaust to increased risk of lung cancer death; researchers suggest implications for urban areas with high exhaust concentrations

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µg/m 3 ), and Estarreja, Portugal (11.8 Environmental exposure to average elemental carbon levels in the 2-6 µg/m 3 range over a lifetime as would be experienced in highly polluted cities approximates cumulative exposures experienced by underground miners with low exposures in our study. µg/m 3 ), the Bronx (6.6 Reduction in the.

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