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Study finds global emissions of several banned ozone-destroying CFCs are increasing

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APRIL 10, 2023

New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol—and a loophole in the rules is likely responsible. According to the researchers, emissions from these CFCs currently do not significantly threaten ozone recovery.

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York study: Less traffic in first UK lockdown reduced NO2 pollution but caused increase in surface ozone

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

Less traffic on the roads during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK led to a reduction in air pollution but may have caused potentially damaging surface ozone levels to rise, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of York. The 25–75% range is shown by the shaded area. These results are a cautionary tale.

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California adopts comprehensive strategy to meet federal ozone standard over next 15 years

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The California Air Resources Board today approved a statewide plan for attaining the federal health-based standard for ozone, typically experienced as smog. The 2022 State Implementation Plan Strategy identifies the state’s control strategy for meeting the federal 70 parts per billion, 8-hour ozone standard over the next 15 years.

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Global study links daily exposure to ozone pollution to increased risk of death

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Daily exposure to ground level ozone in cities worldwide is associated with an increased risk of death, according to the largest study of its kind, published in an open-access paper in The BMJ. Ground level ozone is a highly reactive gas commonly found in urban and suburban environments, formed when pollutants react in sunlight.

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EPA proposes tightening primary ozone standards to range of 65-70 ppb; final rule by October 2015

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Counties where measured ozone is above proposed range of standards, based on 2011-2013 monitoring data. Earlier this year, EPA staff had recommended the further reduction of this primary ozone standard from the current 75 ppb (parts per billion) to a revised level within the range of 70 ppb to 60 ppb—and preferably below 70 ppb.

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China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

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JULY 17, 2017

Exposure to ozone, long associated with impaired lung function, is also connected to health changes that can cause cardiovascular disease such as heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, according to a new study of Chinese adults. The findings associated ozone exposure with markers of platelet activation and increased blood pressure.

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Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

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AUGUST 12, 2016

The first peer-reviewed study to directly quantify how emissions from oil and natural gas (O&NG) activities influence summertime tropospheric ozone (O 3 ) pollution in the Colorado Front Range confirms that chemical vapors from oil and gas activities are a significant contributor to the region’s chronic ozone problem.

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EPA tightens ground-level ozone standard to 70 ppb

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

issued its final rule revising the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to 70 parts per billion (ppb) from 75 ppb to protect public health. Ground-level ozone forms when nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) react in the air. Estimated net benefits range from $1.5

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CARB, NOAA, NASA and San Jose State University scientists team up to study ozone transported across Pacific

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JUNE 17, 2016

As California continues to reduce local sources of ozone, ozone entering the state from the Pacific makes up a larger fraction of measured ozone levels. An ozonesonde is a balloon which measures ozone from the surface to more than 10 kilometers above the ground.

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Obama Administration withdraws proposed rulemaking on strengthened ozone standards

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In a statement released this morning, President Barack Obama said he has requested that US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson withdraw the agency’s draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) rulemaking. Earlier post.) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

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Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new work led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The RCPs were chosen to represent a broad range of climate outcomes, based on a literature review. Ozone formation.

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Study finds that unregulated VSLS efficient at influencing climate through depletion of stratospheric ozone

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Although halogens released from long-lived anthropogenic substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), are the principal cause of the recent depletion of stratospheric ozone, recent observations show that very short-lived substances (VSLS), with lifetimes generally under six months, are also an important source of stratospheric halogens.

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Toyota develops tropospheric ozone-concentration simulator for South and East Asia

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MAY 25, 2011

have developed a simulator able to predict tropospheric ozone concentrations across the whole of South and East Asia. Tropospheric ozone is the main cause of photochemical smog, an atmospheric pollutant harmful to human health and plant growth. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Central R&D Labs.,

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Hyundai Motor puts XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks into commercial fleet operation in California with $3.5M from EPA

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The tractor’s hydrogen tank can hold 67 kg of hydrogen with the battery providing 72 kWh for a gross combined weight of 37,200 kg to deliver an average range of more than 450 miles per tank.

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EPA Proposes New Tougher Ground-Level Ozone Standards

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Counties projected to violate proposed Primary 8-hour Ground-Level Ozone Standards in 2020. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the strictest standards to date for ground-level ozone. EPA is also proposing to set a separate “secondary” standard to protect the environment within the range of 7-15 ppm-hours.

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Toyota Central R&D Labs develops new ferrihydrite material that effectively removes ozone from air

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JULY 13, 2011

(Japan) report in the journal Angewandte Chemie the development of a mesoporous two-line ferrihydrite (2LFh)—ferrihydrite is a widespread mineral composed of iron, oxygen, and water—that could lead to a new generation of ozone filters in electrostatic devices and aircraft applications. removal; it showed about 95 % O 3.

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US EPA to Reconsider National Ozone Standards

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reconsider the 2008 primary and secondary ozone standards. In 2008, EPA established a new primary 8-hour standard for ozone of 0.075 parts per million (ppm), and a new secondary standard set at a form and level identical to the new primary standard. ppm standard, due to rounding.

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MECA emissions inventory & air quality modeling shows potential benefits of national cleaner trucks initiative at CARB limits

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JUNE 26, 2020

The modeled 2028 base year 8-hour ozone design values were found to be above the 70 ppb NAAQS for 75 monitoring locations. By 2035, 46 states will be in attainment with the 2015 ozone NAAQS of 70 ppb (only counties in California and Utah remain in nonattainment). Source: MECA. ppb in the west (San Bernardino, CA) and 4.9

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EPA proposes approval of new ozone plans for the two of the worst Air Quality Zones in US: California’s San Joaquin Valley and South Coast

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

US EPA Region 9 8-hour ozone trends, 1979-2000. These State Implementation Plans (SIPs) are the roadmaps to meeting the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of 0.08 In 1997, EPA first established the 8-hour ozone standard, which replaced the older 1-hour ozone standard (0.12 Source: EPA.

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Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

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AUGUST 19, 2019

W/m 2 before 2100 without overshoot by employment of a range of technologies and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.). 55% of land area) by the middle of the century, and would increase by 3% and 4% the population-weighted average concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and ozone, respectively.

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Using Ozone-Generated Bubbles to Remove Oil Sheen and Contaminants from Water

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic bubbles that attack the oil so it can be removed by sand filters. The ozone in the bubble attacks certain pollutants because it is a strong oxidant.

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UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. Reducing black carbon and tropospheric ozone now will slow the rate of climate change within the first half of this century, the study said. °C (within a likely range of 0.2-0.7

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6PPD-quinone derived from tire debris is toxic to two trout species, not just coho salmon

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MARCH 4, 2022

6PPD is an antioxidant and antiozonant that helps prevent the degradation and cracking of rubber compounds caused by exposure to oxygen, ozone and temperature fluctuation. Rubber tires are fortified with protectants, such as N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)- N' -phenyl-p-phenylenediamine or simply 6PPD.

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Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

The two combine in the atmosphere to make either nitric acid or peroxynitrous acid; the so-called branching ratio of these two chemicals is important in models of ozone production. This means less of the hydroxyl radical and nitrogen dioxide go away, leading to proportionately more ozone, mostly in polluted areas, Okumura said.

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U Vienna team finds stable metabolized TWP-derived compounds with unknown toxicities in lettuce

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

The vulcanization accelerators 1,3-diphenylguanidine (DPG) and benzothiazole (BTZ) have been detected at concentrations in the μg L –1 range in rivers. These include vulcanization accelerators, activators, plasticizers, processing aids, and antioxidants. —Castan et al.

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Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

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JUNE 15, 2011

Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and Perhaps the most intriguing link is between emissions of methane and the formation of tropospheric ozone.

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California ARB approves air quality plan for South Coast Air Basin ahead of 2023 deadline; calls for Federal action

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to approve an updated plan for the South Coast Air Basin aimed at further cutting smog-forming emissions to attain the federal 8-hour ozone standard. To meet the 80 parts per billion ozone standard in the South Coast, all levels of government must do their part. —CARB Chair Mary D.

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International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

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OCTOBER 28, 2018

Air pollution—specifically PM 2.5 , ozone and NO 2 —could be to blame for up to 33 million emergency asthma attack visits to hospital a year, according to a new open-access study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. 37% and 73% of ozone and PM 2.5 37% and 73% of ozone and PM 2.5

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Net warming from NO x emissions is a sum over warming (short-term ozone increase) and cooling (decreases in methane and stratospheric water vapor, and a long-term decrease in ozone) terms. 2 (5–95% likelihood range of (55, 145)) with major contributions from contrail cirrus (57.4?mW?m The mean contrail cirrus ERF/RF ratio of 0.42

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Embark and HP introduce EV drayage within autonomous truck operations

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This EV drayage pilot gives HP the ability to leverage electric trucks—which currently have a driving range best suited for drayage operations—in a meaningful way within its supply chain, seamlessly complementing the efficiencies provided by Embark-equipped autonomous trucks, which are 10% more fuel efficient than human-operated trucks.

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Argonne researcher using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives

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APRIL 7, 2022

Hydrous ethanol (also sometimes known as azeotropic ethanol) typically ranges from 186 proof (93% ethanol, 7% water) to 192 proof (96% ethanol, 4% water). Earlier post.). It’s a good, fast way to adapt technology into an existing engine by manufacturing a retrofit kit that can be installed on current engines or on newer engines.

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MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

They looked at multiple species of pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide, ozone, and fine particulates, from various emissions sectors, including electric power generation, road transportation, marine, rail, and aviation, and commercial and residential sources, at intervals of every hour of the year. and/or ozone. —Steven Barrett.

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EPA issues ANPR on Clean Trucks Initiative, seeking input from public and stakeholders

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JANUARY 7, 2020

However, 100 million people live in areas of nonattainment for ozone and particulate matter (PM), and according to EPA estimates, heavy-duty vehicles will continue to be one of the largest contributors to NO x emissions—a precursor of ozone and PM formation—from the transportation sector in 2025.

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Study finds global emissions of ethane and propane underestimated by more than 50%

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

When ethane and propane—the most abundant non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) in the atmosphere—mix with nitrogen oxides from vehicles and power plants they form tropospheric ozone—a key component of smog and directly linked to increases in mortality. —Professor Ally Lewis, a co-author of the study.

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Growth Energy estimates 2,800 retail sites in US to offer E15 by 2021; 350M new ethanol gallons annually

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JUNE 21, 2018

The RVP of gasoline can range from 7 to 15 psi. EPA regulates the vapor pressure of gasoline sold at retail stations during the summer ozone season (1 June to 15 September) to reduce evaporative emissions from gasoline that contribute to ground-level ozone and diminish the effects of ozone-related health problems.

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UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The decrease in CO 2 equivalent emissions of ODSs (ozone-depleting substances: CFCs, halons, HCFCs, and others) may be offset by the projected increase in their non-ozone depleting substitutes (HFCs) (lines designated as HFC scenarios). Climate and the Ozone Layer. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

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Annual American Lung Association report shows continued progress in air quality, but more to be done

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APRIL 29, 2011

This year’s report finds that the majority of American cities most-polluted by ozone (smog) or year-round particle pollution (soot) have improved, showing continued progress in the cleanup of toxics under the requirements of the Clean Air Act. When ozone is inhaled, it irritates the lungs. 10 Most Ozone-Polluted Cities.

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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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MAY 17, 2020

The system will graph lifecycle impact for a range of specified powertrains, for a large number of impact categories: Climate change [kg CO 2 -eq.]. Deterioration of the ozone layer [kg CFC-11-eq.]. Our tool offers a very wide range of engine types. Depletion of fossil energy resources [kg oil-eq.].

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Air Quality: Easy to Measure, Tough to Fix

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

IQAir , Kaiterra ,and Temtop , among others, and they range in price from $80 to $300. Ionization can itself create ozone. The state of California has banned such ozone generators entirely. an activated carbon filter can remove volatile organic compounds and ozone from the air. In fact, ionization can itself create ozone.

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NASA satellite images highlight US air quality improvement with reduction of NO2

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JUNE 27, 2014

After ten years in orbit, the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA’s Aura satellite has been in orbit sufficiently long to show that people in major US cities are breathing less nitrogen dioxide. New NASA satellite images released this week demonstrate the reduction of air pollution across the US.

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EPA launches Cleaner Trucks Initiative to update NOx standards for heavy-duty trucks

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

EPA expects that any update to the standards will result in significant mobile source NO x reductions, which will aid communities across the country in the attainment of ozone and particulate matter standards. It is estimated that heavy-duty trucks will be responsible for one-third of NO x emissions from the transportation sector in 2025.

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Yale study finds asphalt a significant source of air pollution, especially on hot, sunny days

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Yale researchers found that common road and roofing asphalts produced complex mixtures of organic compounds, including hazardous pollutants, in a range of typical temperature and solar conditions. A new study now finds that asphalt is a significant source of air pollutants in urban areas, especially on hot and sunny days.

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Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

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MARCH 2, 2012

Bromine also can remove ozone from the lowest layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere. Despite ozone’s beneficial role blocking harmful radiation in the stratosphere, ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant. Bromine then reacts with a gaseous form of mercury, turning it into a pollutant that falls to Earth’s surface.

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Researchers report on potential long-range atmospheric emissions impacts of increased ethanol fuel use in North America

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JULY 28, 2012

PAN, which is created by the action of the ultraviolet component of sunlight on hydrocarbons and NO x in the air, is an ingredient of photochemical smog.changing ethanol emissions have the potential to affect urban air pollution and associated long-range transport.

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Study finds global emissions of several banned ozone-destroying CFCs are increasing

York study: Less traffic in first UK lockdown reduced NO2 pollution but caused increase in surface ozone

California adopts comprehensive strategy to meet federal ozone standard over next 15 years

Global study links daily exposure to ozone pollution to increased risk of death

EPA proposes tightening primary ozone standards to range of 65-70 ppb; final rule by October 2015

China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

EPA tightens ground-level ozone standard to 70 ppb

CARB, NOAA, NASA and San Jose State University scientists team up to study ozone transported across Pacific

Obama Administration withdraws proposed rulemaking on strengthened ozone standards

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Study finds that unregulated VSLS efficient at influencing climate through depletion of stratospheric ozone

Toyota develops tropospheric ozone-concentration simulator for South and East Asia

Hyundai Motor puts XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks into commercial fleet operation in California with $3.5M from EPA

EPA Proposes New Tougher Ground-Level Ozone Standards

Toyota Central R&D Labs develops new ferrihydrite material that effectively removes ozone from air

US EPA to Reconsider National Ozone Standards

MECA emissions inventory & air quality modeling shows potential benefits of national cleaner trucks initiative at CARB limits

EPA proposes approval of new ozone plans for the two of the worst Air Quality Zones in US: California’s San Joaquin Valley and South Coast

Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

Using Ozone-Generated Bubbles to Remove Oil Sheen and Contaminants from Water

UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

6PPD-quinone derived from tire debris is toxic to two trout species, not just coho salmon

Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

U Vienna team finds stable metabolized TWP-derived compounds with unknown toxicities in lettuce

Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

California ARB approves air quality plan for South Coast Air Basin ahead of 2023 deadline; calls for Federal action

International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

Embark and HP introduce EV drayage within autonomous truck operations

Argonne researcher using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives

MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

EPA issues ANPR on Clean Trucks Initiative, seeking input from public and stakeholders

Study finds global emissions of ethane and propane underestimated by more than 50%

Growth Energy estimates 2,800 retail sites in US to offer E15 by 2021; 350M new ethanol gallons annually

UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

Annual American Lung Association report shows continued progress in air quality, but more to be done

PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

Air Quality: Easy to Measure, Tough to Fix

NASA satellite images highlight US air quality improvement with reduction of NO2

EPA launches Cleaner Trucks Initiative to update NOx standards for heavy-duty trucks

Yale study finds asphalt a significant source of air pollution, especially on hot, sunny days

Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

Researchers report on potential long-range atmospheric emissions impacts of increased ethanol fuel use in North America

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