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

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

An international team of scientists, led by NTU Singapore, has linked increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) worldwide. This study, done in collaboration between NTU and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, showed that a 0.1 Black carbon is a pollutant that is classified as under PM 2.5.

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PM2.5 pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that can cause blindness, according to a new UCL-led study in the UK. Particulate matter exposure is one of the strongest predictors of mortality among air pollutants. micrometres in diameter, or PM 2.5 ).

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UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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JUNE 8, 2023

In a recent open-access paper published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the University of York report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. Cliff et al.

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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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MARCH 12, 2019

Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. Air pollution caused twice as many deaths from CVD as from respiratory diseases. The researchers found that air pollution caused an estimated 8.8

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USC study associates PM2.5 air pollution with poor survival in liver cancer patients

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JUNE 7, 2017

A study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has significantly associated exposure to particulate air pollution after being diagnosed with liver cancer with an increased risk of premature death. The study appears in the International Journal of Cancer. —Deng et al. mg/m 3 ) increase in PM2.5

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Murine study finds even low level exposure to PM10 pollution is harmful to lungs

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AUGUST 5, 2019

An international research team led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WIMR) has found that even a sub-chronic low level exposure to particulate matter can have an adverse effect on lung health. To understand the mechanisms involved, animal models are often used.

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

These are some of the findings of a new health assessment based on the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR), an effort by the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project to create the world’s most comprehensive database of surface ozone observations from all available ozone monitoring stations around the globe. Click to enlarge.

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Study: no one knows which city has the highest concentration of PM2.5

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AUGUST 23, 2019

is the leading global environmental risk factor for mortality and disease burden, with associated annual global welfare costs of trillions of dollars, However, no one knows what city has the highest level of the pollution. Such sparse monitoring fails to represent pollution variability. Exposure to ambient PM 2.5 million people.

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Study finds some improved cookstoves may emit more black carbon pollution than traditional mud cookstoves

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APRIL 4, 2012

In this plot, a red star under the boxes means that the mean values for hardwood and mixed fuel tests are statistically different for that stove technology class (at the 95% confidence level, p. In this regard, this study highlights the need for repeated tests to confirm statistical significance of mitigation potential.

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Study finds significant slowdown in decrease of NOx emissions in US; implications for air quality management

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MAY 1, 2018

NO x emissions have not been decreasing as expected in recent years (2011–2015) when comparing top-down estimates from satellites and surface NO 2 measurements to the trends predicted from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s emission inventory data, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.

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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. The proposed expansion of sugarcane production is within the area that can be legally converted.

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MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Persistent organic pollutants are chemicals of substantial international concern. GEOS-Chem captures observed seasonal trends with no statistically significant difference between simulated and measured mean annual concentrations. The presence of these pollutants in the Arctic is important for several reasons.

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Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. She completed her Ph.D. Munger, J.

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MAY 8, 2024

She outlined a list of complaints: noise pollution (peaks of 87 decibels, well over the allowed 55, according to municipal limits ); streets so packed with revelers that it is hard to walk or even reach one’s front door; an exodus of fed-up locals that is changing the character of picturesque neighborhoods. Last year, about 8.5

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Cambridge-MIT Study Attributes ~8,000 Premature Deaths Per Year to Aircraft Cruise Emissions

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

A study by a team from the University of Cambridge (UK) and MIT attributes ~8,000 premature mortalities per year to aircraft cruise emissions. However, recent regional modeling work indicates that cruise emissions may contribute a significant fraction of aircraft-accountable ground-level pollutant concentrations on a regional scale.

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COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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JULY 20, 2021

In recent years, there has been growing concern over the use of data and the potential for “data pollution," where an abundance of data storage and its subsequent use or misuse might work against the public interest. Photo-Illustration: Chad Hagen; Original Photo: Universal Images Group/Getty Images. military bases.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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APRIL 29, 2009

Professor Robert Cervero, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California-Berkeley. Professor Sebastian Thrun, Stanford University. Prof Cervero acknowledges “ that it is easier to get the pollution, rather than the people, out of the car ” and is a big supporter of car sharing. Dr. Luca Guala, Systemica.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics.

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First results from HEI/ACES murine study find few biologic effects from exposure to exhaust from new technology diesel engines

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APRIL 13, 2012

The study—a component of the Advanced Collaborative Engine Study (ACES)—is exposing rats and mice for 16 hours a day to emissions from a heavy duty diesel engine meeting 2007 US EPA standards that reduce emissions of fine particles and other pollutants by more than 90% from levels emitted by older engines.

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

PM2.5 pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk

UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

USC study associates PM2.5 air pollution with poor survival in liver cancer patients

Murine study finds even low level exposure to PM10 pollution is harmful to lungs

TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

Study: no one knows which city has the highest concentration of PM2.5

Study finds some improved cookstoves may emit more black carbon pollution than traditional mud cookstoves

Study finds significant slowdown in decrease of NOx emissions in US; implications for air quality management

Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

What Happens When a Happening Place Becomes Too Hot

Cambridge-MIT Study Attributes ~8,000 Premature Deaths Per Year to Aircraft Cruise Emissions

COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

First results from HEI/ACES murine study find few biologic effects from exposure to exhaust from new technology diesel engines

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