air pollution health Articles
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Screening of volatile organic compounds as a source for indoor pollution
For a considerable period of time the presence of an increasing number of chemicals has been observed in almost all aspects of human life. This process also affects the living and working environment of man. Human development, including physical and mental health and well-being, depends on to a great degree on the surrounding environment. Considering that an average person spends a significant ...
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Clean Air Day 2022
Hosted on the 16th of June every year, Clean Air Day (CAD) has become the UK’s largest clean air campaign. Run by the Global Action Plan, Clean Air Day aims to educate the British public on urban air pollution, raise awareness on the health consequences of air pollution, and introduce simple solutions to reduce it. Clean Air Day will help to integrate sustainable practices as the norm. The ...
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5 Things You Probably Didnt Know About Indoor Air Quality
Did you know that air fresheners, candles, furniture, carpets & many other items create indoor air pollutants and are a health risk says Camfil Air Filtration Experts! When you mention air pollution, most people automatically think of smog around cities and factories, or millions of cars racing from one place to another leaving trails of fumes behind them as they go. As dangerous as outdoor ...
By Camfil Ltd
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Help protect children from environmental risks
October is Children’s Health Month. To heighten awareness about environmental issues impacting children, EPA is providing parents and caregivers simple tips they can use to help protect children in their homes, schools and communities.“As both EPA Administrator and a mother, I understand the importance of protecting our children from environmental threats,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. ...
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The two-way relationship between agriculture and air pollution
TL;DR - While air pollution is a well-known environmental crisis that negatively impacts many aspects of our society, it has a more nuanced relationship with agriculture. Not only can agriculture contribute to air pollution and climate change, but it can also experience lower crop yields, damaged crops, and other negative outcomes due to air pollution. We’re exploring both sides of this ...
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Air quality in Europe — 2012 report
'Air pollution is bad for our health. It reduces human life expectancy by more than eight months on average and by more than two years in the most polluted cities and regions. Member States must comply with EU air quality standards quickly and reduce air pollutant emissions,' Janez Potočnik, EU Commissioner for the Environment (EU, 2010a). Emissions of air pollutants derive from almost all ...
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If air pollution was a physics problem
According to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is the biggest environmental cause of death [1]. Solving environmental problems is always complex including political and socioeconomic factors, but let’s approach this problem like we learned to tackle physics problems in school: Read the problem carefully through. Draw a picture of the situation. ...
By Airmodus Oy
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Methodologies for incorporation of synergistic effects in the calculation of the Pollutant Standards Index
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in order to provide the public with an overall assessment of daily air quality. PSI values are determined from measured concentrations of five criteria air pollutants carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter (PM-10). In general, the PSI can be considered a ...
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Air quality and ancillary benefits of climate change policies
Untitled Document This report analyses projected changes in European air quality up to 2030. It explores the possible benefits of climate policies on air quality and the costs of air pollution abatement. The results show that stringent EU climate change policies (aimed at limiting temperature rise to 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels) could: 1) improve Europe's air quality; 2) ...
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Silent Killers, Covid 19 vs Outdoor Air Pollution
Covid a Silent Killer: In the year 2021 Around 1.31 million people have been infected around the world. There have been a total of 28,972 deaths. There could be no signs or symptoms in your patients. They might not even notice a difference. They could also develop headaches or nosebleeds without ever realising it. What is coronavirus ? Coronaviruses are a type of virus that can cause ...
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Achieving a cleaner, more sustainable and healthier future
In 2009, as countries prepared to negotiate a global climate treaty in Copenhagen, Denmark, the front cover of the first Lancet Commission on health and climate change issued a stark warning: “Climate change is the greatest health threat of the 21st Century”. This warning was not heeded: the overall agreement fell short of the necessary ambition, and health was noticeable by its ...
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How Does Poor Air Quality Affect Your Health?
Sometimes, the things that harm your health the most aren’t entirely visible. They could be present for years without you even realizing it! This is exactly the case with poor air quality, especially air contaminated with pollutants, a problem that plagues 9 of 10 people on earth. There are a wide variety of health problems caused by air pollution and poor air quality. Keep reading to ...
By Airfree
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To build a sustainable world, academics need to tear down the Ivory Tower
Avoiding societal collapse means building bridges between science and the rest of the world. Until recently, Earth was so big compared with humanity’s impacts that its resources seemed limitless. But that is no longer the case. Thanks to rapid growth in both human population and per capita consumption, we are now on the edge of irrevocable damage to our planetary life support systems. If ...
By Ensia
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The Benefits of an Integrated Air and Water Pollution Control Partner
Although there has been substantial progress during the past several decades in reducing pollution, the EPA, other federal agencies and local governments continue to add and revise requirements and standards, making compliance a challenge for the industrial sector. These companies also face increasing public pressure not just to meet but to exceed pollution control standards, as studies continue ...
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