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Researchers find ammonium concentration in PM2.5 leading to higher risk of death

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This finding stems from the largest global analysis of its kind, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) as part of the Multi-City Multi-Country (MCC) Collaborative Research Network. Advanced statistical methods were used to model specific health effects across multiple locations. roughly increased from 0.6%

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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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Air quality in the US may be linked with increased mortality and reduced life expectancy according to new research from Imperial College London and the Center for Air, Climate and Energy Solutions at Carnegie Mellon University. The team then combined this with death counts from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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It is argued, therefore, that with this power potential, we can create enough excess in wind and solar power that the statistical likelihood of not having the power supply to match demand is effectively zero. Renewable UK, Wind Energy Statistics Explained, available at: [link] , accessed 12 November, 2020. 2 ] Swart, R.

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New study to investigate emissions from commercial buses in fleet operations

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Brighton & Hove operates a fleet of approximately 280 modern buses in and around the city of Brighton & Hove which, according to recent Department for Transport statistics, boasts the country’s highest—and consistently growing—number of bus journeys per head of population outside London.

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EV damaged? Discovering a technician to recovery it’s going to snatch a hour

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LONDON/DETROIT/MILAN – An international insufficiency of technicians and free restore stores certified to recovery EVs threatens to extend restore and guaranty prices for drivers, doubtlessly undermining later closing dates to trim automobile carbon emissions. Within the U.S., the sector’s Deny.

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Fundamental Energy Transitions Can Take a Century

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One hundred and forty years ago, Thomas Edison began generating electricity at two small coal-fired stations, one in London ( Holborn Viaduct ), the other in New York City ( Pearl Street Station ). Yet although electricity was clearly the next big thing, it took more than a lifetime to reach most people.

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Study links PM2.5 pollution to heart damage

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There is strong evidence that particulate matter (PM) from road vehicles is associated with increased risk of heart attack, heart failure, and death, said lead author Dr. Nay Aung, a cardiologist and Wellcome Trust research fellow, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, UK. Annual average exposure to PM 2.5

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