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Study: more stringent O3 and PM2.5 air pollution standards could save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health

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In “Estimated Excess Morbidity and Mortality Caused by Air Pollution above ATS Recommended Standards, 2011-2013,” published online in the August edition of Annals of the American Thoracic Society , researchers report on the annual health benefits of meeting more protective standards recommended by the ATS for O 3 and PM 2.5.

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Study of 60M US seniors strengthens link between air pollution and premature death

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When the analysis was restricted to person-years with exposure to PM 2.5 The researchers examined Medicare claims records of 60 million Americans 65+ over a seven-year period, representing 460 million person-years of follow-up. The study is published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Harvard T.H. and 1.1% (95% CI, 1.0

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Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

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Recent research suggests that adverse human health effects occur below current US standards for both PM 2.5 Thus, it is important to identify and quantify the most important human-produced sources of VOC emissions to effectively mitigate air pollution and improve human health, the authors said. Click to enlarge. McDonald, Joost A.

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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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The California Air Resources Board released GHG emissions data for 2018 showing that emissions remain below 1990 levels but are effectively flat compared to 2017, while the economy grew by 4.3%. Source: California Air Resources Board (ARB). tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease.

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Large-scale study finds long-term exposure to air pollution linked to high blood pressure

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Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater incidence of high blood pressure, according to the largest study to investigate the effects of both air pollution and traffic noise by following more than 41,000 people in five different countries for five to nine years. less than or equal to 2.5

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RMIT researchers develop low-cost, reliable method to detect NO2; personal monitoring systems

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RMIT University researchers in Australia, with their colleagues in China, have developed a low-cost and reliable method of detecting nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), a significant air pollutant than contributes to more than seven million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Chrimes, Wojtek Wlodarski, Salvy P.

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FCA US LLC to pay ~$300M in criminal penalties over diesel emissions test cheating

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Gleason of the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s Environmental Crimes Section are prosecuting the case. According to the company’s admissions and court documents, beginning at least as early as 2010, FCA US developed a new 3.0-liter Neal and Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Wyse of the U.S.

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