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

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Improving access to cleaner forms of transportation, like electrified public transport and active commuting by cycling and walking, would not only bring down NO 2 levels, but would also reduce asthma, enhance physical fitness, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. This study was funded by George Washington University.

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

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Urban areas in South-East Asia (including India) saw the largest regional increases, with a 27% increase in average population-weighted PM 2.5 Previous research has shown transport-related air pollution, for which NO 2 serves as a marker, to be associated with both asthma exacerbation and new onset asthma in children.

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Daimler Trucks to invest €500M in highly automated trucks; stepping away from platooning, shooting for L4 automation

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The main location is Daimler Trucks & Buses new Automated Truck Research & Development Center in Portland, Oregon. Developments from the Mercedes-Benz Cars division suitable for haulers and their transport needs will also be used at Daimler Trucks. The operating conditions in the transport industry are also much tougher.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Add to that the advent of autonomous vehicles and new business models such as ride hailing and car sharing, and we could be on the brink of major disruption in the transportation sector. of the MoU goal, followed by Oregon with 10%. And zero-emission vehicles are following this pattern. million ZEVs on the road by 2025.

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Understanding the Coronavirus Is Like Reading a Sentence

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And we need RNA vaccines that are more stable and robust and don't require extremely low temperatures for transport and storage. In late 2015, a chance conversation with a colleague in Oregon State's. Today's RNA vaccines require extremely cold temperatures during transport and storage to remain viable, which has led to vaccines being.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars.

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