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German Environment Agency study finds NO2 concentrations have serious impact on health

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Outdoor air concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) in Germany have a serious impact on health, according to a new study published by the German Environment Agency (Umwelt Bundesamt, UBA). By linking relevant statistics on public health (e.g. The study was carried out on behalf of UBA by the Helmholtz Zentrum München and IVU Umwelt.)

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Electric Cars, Air Quality, and the Environment

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This week on the Blog, we’re rounding up a few facts and statistics about emissions, air quality, and the environment. The post Electric Cars, Air Quality, and the Environment appeared first on Smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations. Happy Earth Day!

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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The China Energy Group of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) recently released the eighth edition of the China Energy Databook —the most comprehensive publicly available resource known to exist covering China’s energy and environmental statistics. Click to enlarge.

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GM announces Ultra Cruise: hands-free driving across 95% of driving scenarios for premium vehicles

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Ultra Cruise works through a combination of cameras, radars and LiDAR, developing accurate, 360-degree, three-dimensional statistical representations of the environment surrounding vehicles with redundancies in critical areas. The app will provide more centrally located information, including driver’s statistics, trips and history.

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British company develops fire truck to extinguish electric vehicle and car park fires

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The booming number of electric vehicles on the roads may be considered good for the environment, but it is causing concern among fire fighters.

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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

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The same study also concluded an overall lower consumption of tobacco worldwide is statistically linked to less people contracting lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC)—another type of NSCLC. The results of the study were published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. LSCC is often linked to a history of smoking. 2021.118835.

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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao Former director of the Indian Statistical Institute Honorary member, 102; died 23 August Rao was onetime director of the Indian Statistical Institute , in Kolkata. The two estimators—rules for calculating an estimate of a given quantity based on observed data—provided the basis for much of modern statistics.

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