air pollution health News
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EPUK calls for action to prevent air pollution deaths
Environmental Protection UK has questioned the lack of urgency in action to address air pollution in light of a new report by the Department of Health's Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP). The report finds that air pollution, largely from road traffic, was a contributory factor in up to 200,000 premature deaths during 2008. The new report 'the Mortality Effects of ...
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Recent Air Pollution title from WIT Press
WIT Press Air Pollution XIX Editors: C.A. Brebbia, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK and J.W.S. Longhurst, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK Description: Air Pollution is widespread and a growing challenge to the international community, with known impacts on local and global health and the environment. Governments face a need to ...
By WIT Press
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Newly found health effects of air pollution call for stronger EU air policies
Long-term exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) can trigger atherosclerosis, adverse birth outcomes and childhood respiratory diseases, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) review released today. REVIHAAP – the “Review of evidence on health aspects of air pollution” – also suggests a possible link with neurodevelopment, cognitive function and diabetes, and ...
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Climate policies also deliver cleaner air and enhanced energy security
Integrating climate change policies with pollution control and energy security measures can deliver improved air quality, better public health and diversified energy supplies, and at a lower total energy cost than many previous studies have indicated, according to recent research. Often, energy policies do not consider the substantial co-benefits that can be achieved by integrating energy ...
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Regional air pollution improvements have global health benefits
Reductions in emissions of fine particle air pollution can prevent premature deaths, not just locally, but also in countries thousands of kilometres away, new research illustrates. The transcontinental study examines the effects of reducing air pollution emitted from Europe, North America, South and East Asia by 20% and shows that, for example, reductions in the EU would mean 3700 fewer premature ...
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Grace Hill Settlement House, EPA region 7 sponsor May 20 event to show diesel emission reduction plans for St. Louis
EPA Region 7 and Grace Hill Settlement House will host a public event May 20, offering exhibits and information about Grace Hill’s plans for a US$2 million project aimed at reducing diesel emissions and improving air quality in St. Louis. Grace Hill received US$2 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to implement the diesel emission reduction project. ...
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Abolishing the western extension zone would increase London`s illegal air pollution levels
The Mayor of London's proposal to remove the Western Extension of the Congestion Charging Zone (WEZ) is condemned by air quality, transport and environment groups [1], who say, among other things, it would increase air pollution and could result in European air quality laws being broken. Transport for London (TfL) acknowledges that levels of two of the worst air pollutants, dangerous airborne ...
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Air pollution limits at Beijing Olympics eased heart burden (#2212)
The Beijing Olympics were a powerful laboratory for showing how improvements in air pollution improve cardiovascular health. The Chinese capital is plagued by chronic air pollution. When the city was awarded the 2008 Summer Games, it promised to improve air quality for the event, shutting down factories and limiting vehicle traffic for the Olympics and Paralympics. Junfeng Zhang, a professor of ...
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New Report on `Green` Recycling Industry Exposes Unregulated Toxic Air Pollution Threat - California Agency to be First in the Nation to Regulate Toxic Air Pollution from Industry
EL CERRITO, Calif. - A new report by a leading California Environmental Justice group, Global Community Monitor (GCM), has uncovered a potentially massive problem from the nation's billion dollar metal recycling industry. The report finds that metal recycling, generally considered a green industry, both releases toxic air contaminants during processing operations and is currently unregulated. In ...
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UNECE celebrates 35 years of successful cooperation for cleaner air and human well-being in the region
On this day (13 Nov, 2014) 35 years ago, 34 Governments and the European Community signed the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention) out of a growing awareness that the ecological and human health problems throughout the region were caused by air pollution which did not respect borders and often originated outside of the country experiencing its adverse effects. ...
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Air & Waste Management Association Announces 2007 Honors & Awards
Honorees Recognized at Annual Conference The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) has announced the winners of its 2007 Honors & Awards Program. Established by the Association to recognize environmental professionals who serve as models for others to emulate, the A&WMA’s Honors & Awards Program acknowledges individuals and organizations for outstanding accomplishments in ...
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EPA Air Pollution Settlement with DuPont Chemical Facility in Tonawanda, NY; Approved by Federal Court
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that a legal agreement with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont) has been approved by the District Court for the Western District of New York. Under the agreement, DuPont will comply with air pollution control measures required by the Clean Air Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act at its DuPont Yerkes chemical ...
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Asia-Pacific Clean Air Partnership Launched to Fight Global Air Pollution
The Cities Clean Air Partnership, the first major clean air certification and partnership program to encourage air quality protection in cities across the Asia-Pacific region, was launched today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration, Clean Air Asia, and the Bay Area and South Coast Air Districts. “The EPA, California, and cities from ...
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Vermont Official Honored with EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
Richard A. Valentinetti of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources was honored today by EPA with a national “2014 Clean Air Excellence Award” for “Outstanding Individual Achievement.” Dick Valentinetti, of Moretown, is the longest-serving state air director in the country. During his lengthy career he has demonstrated a lasting commitment to improving air quality in ...
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Beijing Olympics experiment reveals biological link between air pollution exposure, cardiovascular disease
Using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as their laboratory, University of Southern California (USC) researchers and colleagues have found biological evidence that even a short-term reduction in air pollution exposure improves one’s cardiovascular health. The results of their study appear this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the most widely circulated medical journal in ...
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Questions and Answers on the new European air quality directive
Questions and Answers on the new directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe 1) What is the issue? Air pollution is caused by the emission to the atmosphere of certain substances which, alone or through chemical reaction, can damage human health and/or the environment. Air pollution is both a local and a transboundary problem as emissions from one country can travel large ...
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Research to address health impact of indoor air pollution
Research will be launched to evaluate the health impact of indoor air pollution in urban public spaces by the International Ecological Economy Promotion Association (IEEPA), announced Li Junyang, secretary-general of the IEEPA, at a seminar in Beijing on July 24, 2016. The seminar was held to solicit opinions on the research from experts in government departments and universities as well as ...
By Camfil Ltd
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Unmask my City: Anti-air pollution campaign launched in Europe
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is calling on city authorities to clean up the air in Europe as part of the “Unmask my City” campaign launched today on World Asthma Day 2017. Unmask My City (1) is a global initiative by doctors, nurses, public health practitioners, and allied healthcare professionals dedicated to improving air quality and reducing emissions in our cities. ...
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Concurrent waste management challenges in Middle East
Waste Management Middle East Forum to be held on 11-12 November in Dubai - UAE will gather waste management professionals to discuss practices to effectively manage waste. Middle East is witnessing huge developments in the waste management sector. Bee’ah, one of the leading companies in waste management will be expanding its operations and reach in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in an effort ...
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Polluters Agree to Spend Record $10.6 Billion on Environmental Controls and Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement program achieved historic results to protect the nation's air, water, and land in fiscal year 2007. Industries, government agencies and other regulated entities agreed to spend a record $10.6 billion in pollution controls and environmental projects, exceeding the previous record of $10.2 billion set in 2005. 'EPA believes in firm and fair ...
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