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New study finds asthma morbidity in children is enhanced in areas with high traffic-related air pollution near the home

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Results from a new study by researchers at the University of California Irvine support a growing body of scientific literature indicating that sensitive populations, including children, certain ethnic groups and people of lower socioeconomic status, are more vulnerable to the effects of high exposures to traffic-related air pollution.

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Study finds truck fleet clean-up significantly decreases engine emissions near Port of Oakland

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demonstrates that mandatory upgrades to diesel truck fleets serving the Port of Oakland are responsible for significant reductions in two major air pollutants. Pollutant concentrations were measured at high time resolution in the exhaust plumes of more than a thousand drayage trucks as they drove toward the Port on a major access road.

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UC Irvine study finds organic constituents of UFP play important role in heart disease; suggestions for more effective emission control

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Kleinman of the University of California Irvine, the new study used a novel approach to determine whether or not the toxicity of UFP particles depends on the concentration and composition of semi-volatile and non-volatile fractions of the PM. The findings thus suggest a direction for mor effective emission control measures—i.e.,

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Kandi advances plan for EV rental system pilot in China

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presented results of a nine-month long feasibility study of its plan for a comprehensive Pure EV rental system for reducing traffic, parking and pollution problems in cities throughout China. China-based EV maker Kandi Technologies, Corp.

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