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Direct link between plastic production and plastic pollution revealed

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The post Direct link between plastic production and plastic pollution revealed appeared first on Innovation News Network. A new study has revealed that just 56 companies can be traced to more than half of global branded plastic pollution.

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

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An international team of scientists, led by NTU Singapore, has linked increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) worldwide. LSCC is often linked to a history of smoking. The links between lung cancers and black carbon also vary between different genders across different continents. Ho, Amy S.M.

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50 MWh of energy delivered wirelessly to Link Transit, Wenatchee WA bus fleet by Momentum Dynamics system

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Link Transit of Wenatchee, Washington has achieved 50 megawatt-hours of energy delivered wirelessly to its electric bus fleet. Link Transit is the first electric bus operator in the Americas to reach this technology milestone, and the first in the world to do so in under two years. —Richard DeRock, General Manager, Link Transit.

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Study links exposure to diesel exhaust particles to pneumococcal disease susceptibility

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Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Queen Mary University, London and Trinity College Dublin have linked exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) to susceptibility to pneumococcal disease. Many of these fatalities have been linked to exposure to high levels of airborne particulates, such as diesel exhaust particles (DEPs).

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Study finds significant link between PM2.5 pollution and neurological disorders in US

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The study, conducted with colleagues at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, is the first nationwide analysis of the link between fine particulate (PM 2.5 ) pollution and neurodegenerative diseases in the US. concentrations well below the current national standards.

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Study links fine particulate tailpipe pollution to dementia, Alzheimer's

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Air pollution from vehicle tailpipes isn't just linked to respiratory issues. A University of Washington study has found an association between higher levels of air pollution and higher risk for dementia.

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BYD completes delivery of 10 electric buses to Link Transit; first buses after plant reopening

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BYD has completed the delivery of 10 battery-electric K9S buses to Link Transit in Wenatchee, Washington, a milestone for the company as production ramps up following a temporary plant closure in Mid-March from the COVID-19 pandemic. —Richard DeRock, General Manager of Link Transit. “. Earlier post.)

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