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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) air pollution, according to an open-access study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH).

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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The company is currently producing EVs in this way at its plants in the US, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and India. In addition, the company is expanding external collaborations with specialized companies, startups and universities. It plans to convert additional lines as market demand dictates.

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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million contract in May to design and build the city of Las Vegas’ planned loop of underground tubes for autonomous electric vehicles. The competition challenges university teams to design and build the best transit pod, which is assessed using different criteria each time. The Boring Company was awarded a $48.6

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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In 2024, we will see a new breed of intelligent travel agents built on top of chatbots,” said Oren Etzioni , professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Washington. More distant destinations, including Egypt and India, are also gaining traction as well as polar excursions and world cruises, she said.

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