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Trump EPA: less enforcement of laws, more leeway for polluters
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 13, 2017
The same can be said for industrial polluters and environmental-law. Environmental emissions Politics EPA air pollution Donald TrumpIn grade school, students commonly ran through the halls when teachers or other school staff weren't looking. Signs forbidding the act of sprinting past lockers did little to deter the practice, since there was no incentive not to run unless someone present was enforcing the rule.
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PM2.5 pollution now associated with chronic kidney disease
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AUGUST 28, 2018
pollution, new open-access research published in PLOS ONE suggests that PM 2.5 Similar to smoking, air pollution contains harmful toxins that can directly affect the kidneys. High-risk patients who live in heavily populated or polluted areas should recognize the danger and take precautions, Bragg-Gresham says. If you look at areas that are heavily polluted versus areas that are less polluted, you will find more chronic kidney disease.
Cars now clean enough that household products rival them for air pollution
Green Car Reports
MARCH 13, 2018
Today's cars emit less than 1 percent of the three "criteria" pollutants that came out of their tailpipes half a century ago. emissions EPA carbon dioxide air pollutionThe first major emission controls on motor vehicles were introduced in 1975 with the advent of the catalytic converter. They emit relatively so little carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons that the collective.
USC study finds particulate matter in air pollution affects thyroid development in fetuses
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
In a cohort study of a subset of 2050 newborns from the Children’s Health Study in southern California, researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that an increase of 2 standard deviations in prenatal exposure to particulate matter in air pollution was associated with higher newborn total thyroxine (TT4) measures. USC scientists have been studying the health impacts of urban air pollution for a generation under the Children’s Health Study.
Study suggests air pollution may be linked to heightened mouth cancer risk; PM2.5 and ozone
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OCTOBER 10, 2018
High levels of air pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and to a lesser extent, ozone, may be linked to a heightened risk of developing mouth cancer, suggests a study by a team of Taiwanese researchers. Exposure to heavy metals and emissions from petrochemical plants are also thought to be implicated in the development of the disease, while air pollution, especially PM 2.5 , is known to be harmful to respiratory and cardiovascular health.
German court rules cities may ban older diesel vehicles to cut air pollution
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
After a week's delay in issuing its ruling, a German court decided that individual cities in the country may ban vehicles with diesel engines to reduce air pollution. Diesels emissions Germany Stuttgart nitrogen oxides smog air pollution Court CaseThat huge intake of breath you may have heard from across the Atlantic Ocean was the sound of German carmakers gasping at a court decision handed down on Tuesday.
Photos reveal how polluted the U.S. was before EPA was founded
Green Car Reports
MARCH 3, 2017
emissions government EPA History climate change regulation air pollutionIt can be argued that the current presidential administration appears to lack interest in the traditional mission of the Environmental Protection Agency. As a candidate, Donald Trump advocated wholesale repeal of environmental regulations and increased production of fossil fuels. He has also called climate science a "hoax" created by China to hurt.
Study links PM2.5 pollution with millions of preterm births globally
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FEBRUARY 19, 2017
Recent research has suggested that exposure to air pollution could also be a risk factor. exposures, inclusion of provider-initiated preterm births, and exposure to indoor air pollution.
How much do electric cars really pollute, even without tailpipes?
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 3, 2016
But there's no escaping that manufacturing these vehicles, driving them for 10 years or more, and then disposing of them creates pollution that has a wide range of negative impacts. Carbon Footprint emissions EPA Argonne National Laboratory carbon dioxide plug-in cars air pollution Union of Concerned ScientistsPersonal automobiles have given hundreds of millions of people the great luxury of a convenient and comfortable mode of transportation.
Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk
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JULY 1, 2018
The open-access findings, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health , raise the possibility that reducing particulate pollution may lead to a drop in diabetes cases in heavily polluted countries such as India and less polluted ones such as the United States. The main drivers of diabetes include eating an unhealthy diet, having a sedentary lifestyle, and obesity, but the new research indicates the extent to which outdoor air pollution plays a role.
Study concludes air pollution directly affects cognition
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MAY 19, 2015
Results of new analysis conducted by German and Swiss researchers suggests that air pollution directly affects cognition and is not mediated by lung function; put another way, the two are independent risk factors for cognitive decline. Our findings disprove the hypothesis that air pollution first decreases lung function and this decline, in turn, causes cognitive impairment by releasing stress signals and humoral mediators into the body.
China's Air Pollution Is Bad, But India's Is Far, Far Worse
Green Car Reports
JUNE 3, 2015
Discuss countries with the worst air pollution, and China typically rises to the top of the list like smoke from a chimney. Maybe it's the high-profile coverage of Beijing's smog-choked air, or the fact that China is now the world's largest new-car market, but either way the country is a poster child for pollution. emissions China India air pollution
Study finds that babies in strollers can be exposed to up to 60% more pollution than their parents
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AUGUST 20, 2018
Babies in strollers can be exposed to up to ~60% higher average concentrations of pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal lobe and impacting on their cognitive abilities and brain development, according to a study by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK).
Mayor of London launches international study on effect of air pollution on children’s health: CHILL
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JUNE 11, 2018
More 3,000 primary school children in polluted areas of London and Luton will have their lung health monitored over a four-year period in a new international study launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Children are especially vulnerable to traffic pollution, with evidence showing stunted growth of children’s lungs in polluted areas worldwide, leaving them at risk of lifelong breathing disorders and earlier death.
Study shows two-stroke scooters dominant source of air pollution in many cities; asymmetric polluters
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MAY 23, 2014
A study by European researchers has found that two-stroke (2S) scooters, although constituting a small fraction of the fleet, can dominate urban vehicular pollution through organic aerosol and aromatic emission factors up to thousands of times higher than from other vehicle classes.
Study: ozone levels higher across China than in other countries tracking the air pollutant
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Many countries regulate ozone because of the damage the pollutant does to plants and people. Since the 1990s, tighter controls on emissions of those ingredients have lessened ozone pollution in many European and US cities. But the extent of surface ozone pollution in China hasn’t been widely recognized, in part because there were so few Chinese monitoring sites before 2012, according to the researchers.
Could an EU switch to on-road emission tests allow more pollution?
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Europe emissions EU Fuel Economy air pollutionThe Volkswagen diesel scandal convinced European regulators to switch from laboratory emissions testing to tests that involve actual, on-road driving. This could prevent automakers from deploying "defeat device" software like the kind used by VW on laboratory tests, as well as produce results that more closely align with what consumers can expect.
Cruise ships start to come under scrutiny as massive pollution machines
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 19, 2016
Cruise ships regularly depart major ports with thousands of passengers onboard, and they are now being called out as major sources of pollution. emissions air pollution BoatsWhile increased pressure on carmakers to improve emissions continues, regulators and environmental groups are also scrutinizing over forms of transportation-related emissions.
Crowdsourcing air pollution measurements: iSPEX-EU 2015
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
The current iSPEX-EU project, which runs until 15 October, is a scaled-up version of the original iSPEX-project that enlisted the general public to contribute to the understanding of air pollution.
New study suggests PM air pollution damages the kidneys
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Studies have shown that air pollution can have negative effects on cardiovascular health and life expectancy. Information on the relationship between air pollution and kidney disease is very scarce. Air pollution levels were also assessed using space-borne sensors from NASA satellites.
Study links PM2.5 pollution to heart damage
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MAY 26, 2017
pollution to heart damage. People who were highly educated were less likely to have harmful effects on the heart from pollution. This could be due to a number of factors including better housing and workplace conditions, which reduce pollution exposure. Regarding how pollution might have these negative effects on the heart, Dr Aung said PM 2.5
Study concludes environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution even with increased production
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AUGUST 10, 2018
The federal Clean Air Act and associated environmental regulations have driven steep declines in air pollution emissions over the past several decades, even as US manufacturers increased production, according to a study by two University of California, Berkeley, economists. In the 1960s and 1970s, people worried that Los Angeles, New York and other US cities would have unbearable air pollution levels by the end of the 20th century.
Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities
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FEBRUARY 16, 2018
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. Contributors to ambient air pollution in Los Angeles. (A
Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution negatively impacts cognitive performance and may become more pronounced with age
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AUGUST 28, 2018
Researchers from China and the US have found that long-term exposure to air pollution impedes cognitive performance in verbal and math tests. In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), they report that the effect of air pollution on verbal tests becomes more pronounced as people age, especially for men and the less educated. A narrow focus on the negative effect on health may underestimate the total cost of air pollution.
Study attributes significant amount of kidney disease globally to PM2.5 pollution
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NOVEMBER 5, 2017
pollution is significant, according to an analysis presented at ASN (American Society of Nephrology) Kidney Week. The Global Burden of Kidney Disease Attributable to Air Pollution” (Abstract SA-OR056 ). The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to PM 2.5
Study provides more insight into air pollution mechanisms that cause cardiovascular diseases
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AUGUST 24, 2018
Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is calculated to contribute to more than four million deaths each year. Scientists around Professor Thomas Münzel, Director of Cardiology I at the Department of Cardiology at the Medical Center Mainz of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), reviewed the mechanisms responsible for vascular damage from air pollution together with scientists from the UK and the US.
Study associates in-utero exposure to PM2.5 pollution with higher blood pressure in childhood
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MAY 15, 2018
air pollution during the third trimester of their mother’s pregnancy had a higher risk of elevated blood pressure in childhood, according to new research by a team led by researchers from Johns Hopkins University in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. microns or less (PM 2.5 ) is a form of air pollution produced by motor vehicles and the burning of oil, coal and biomass, and has been shown to enter the circulatory system and negatively affect human health.
DOE: highway vehicles responsible for a declining share of pollutants
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2017
Highway vehicles are responsible for a declining share of pollutants in the US, according to data gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE). More than half of all carbon monoxide (CO) emissions in 2002 were from highway vehicles; by 2016 that fell to 30%.
Carnegie study finds climate impact of particulates varies greatly depending on where the pollution originated
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AUGUST 20, 2018
This work is part of a larger $1.5-million National Science Foundation project with collaborators at UC San Diego and Stanford University that looks at the combined climate, health, and decision-making dimensions of greenhouse gases in comparison to shorter-lived pollutants like aerosols.
Gasoline Car Test Drive: Noisy, Wasteful, Polluting, Fast But Pricey Refueling
Green Car Reports
MAY 12, 2015
Green Gasoline Humor air pollution emissions plug-in carsThe vast majority of drivers have never experienced an electric car, but what if it were the other way around? What if gasoline cars had only recently been introduced, and people weren't used to the sounds, smells, and other characteristics of a vibrating internal-combustion engine? Electric-car advocates tirelessly parry negative comments about.
Two-year study in Canada finds large trucks disproportionately contribute to higher levels of black carbon pollution
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Researchers found that air pollution levels right beside a major trucking route within a city were close to levels seen beside Highway 401, despite the road carrying less than one-tenth of the vehicle traffic. Evans (2018) “Near-Road Air Pollutant Measurements: Accounting for Inter-Site Variability Using Emission Factors” Environmental Science & Technology 52 (16), 9495-9504 doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01914.
Smartphones and sensors as personal, real-time pollution monitors
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FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Air pollution varies widely over the course of a day and by location, even within the same city. Now scientists, reporting in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , have used smartphone and sensing technology better to pinpoint where and when pollution is at its worst.
Port of Los Angeles surpasses 2023 pollution reduction targets five years ahead of schedule; NOx down 60% from 2005
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AUGUST 25, 2018
Emissions of NO x , a key component of smog, at the Port of Los Angeles are down 60% compared to 2005 emissions levels. The newly released 2017 Inventory of Air Emissions shows the Port set new record lows for emissions reductions while its container volume reached an all-time high of 9.34
Team from Daimler, ZBT, Jülich finds impact of air pollution on fuel cell power and lifetime “significant”
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AUGUST 30, 2018
Traffic-related air pollutants can lead to a short-term loss of power and long-term reduction in lifetime for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). Together the tests reveal that air pollutants have a significant negative influence on fuel cell vehicles in urban areas. It may also be assumed that other pollutants, such as hydrocarbons, have a negative influence on fuel cell vehicles, too.
Air pollution exposure during fetal life linked to brain alterations and cognitive impairment in children
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MARCH 9, 2018
A new study performed in the Netherlands has linked exposure to residential air pollution during fetal life with brain abnormalities that may contribute to impaired cognitive function in school-age children. The study, published in Biological Psychiatry , reports that the air pollution levels related to brain alterations were below those considered to be safe. Therefore, we cannot warrant the safety of the current levels of air pollution in our cities.
Lancet Commission report estimates pollution responsible for 9 million premature deaths globally in 2015; 16% of deaths
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 21, 2017
Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature death in the world today, according to the newly released report detailing the adverse effects of pollution on global health by the The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. Pollution is costly.
IARC: Outdoor air pollution carcinogenic to humans
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OCTOBER 17, 2013
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). 161, Air Pollution and Cancer. After thoroughly reviewing the latest available scientific literature, the experts convened by the IARC Monographs Programme concluded that there is sufficient evidence that exposure to outdoor air pollution causes lung cancer (Group 1).
Hamburgers more polluting than trucks?
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
When you think of air pollution, you often think of power stations, industrial plants and traffic fumes, but a new study in the US suggests that commercial cooking is also another major source of air pollution. Green credentials air pollution California truck USAIn fact, a study University of California Riverside (UCR) has found that commercial charbroilers used to cook foods such [.].
UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more
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OCTOBER 31, 2016
The report, “ Clear the Air for Children ”, uses satellite imagery to show that some 2 billion children live in areas where outdoor air pollution, caused by factors such as vehicle emissions, heavy use of fossil fuels, dust and burning of waste, exceeds WHO minimum air quality guidelines.
WUSTL study finds use of air conditioning reduces in-car pollution
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AUGUST 11, 2017
Traffic is a major source of harmful pollutants; daily peak exposures tend to occur near roadways or while traveling—or being stuck—on them. That gave them rare, real-world look at pollutant exposure.
Greyrock, NREL study determines reduction in GHG and criteria pollutant emissions from using synthetic fuels produced from flare gas
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2018
A “well-to-wheel” life cycle assessment (LCA) by a team from synthetic fuels producer Greyrock ( earlier post ), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has determined the potential reduction of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutant emissions from the use of synthetic fuels directly converted from flare gas. This blend was also found to reduce criteria air pollutant emissions by an average of 28%, 18%, 24% and 5.5%
Shanghai Jiao Tong team using UAV to study pollution diffusion
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JANUARY 1, 2015
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to study pollutant diffusion and to analyze the mechanism of space-time pollution interaction. Current domestic stereoscopic observations of atmospheric pollution studies have used unconventional observation tools such as manned aircraft, balloons, airships, meteorological towers, laser radar and satellite remote sensing technology.
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