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Japanese enforcement of air pollution law

The Ministry of the Environment released a report on the enforcement status of the Air Pollution Control Law (hereinafter referred to as 'the Law') for FY 2006. 1. Purpose of the survey - The purpose of the survey is to acquire basic data for air pollution control administration by determining the current enforcement status of the Law. The collected information included the number of ...

Mar. 6, 2008

By Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan

CSIRO Melbourne air quality survey volunteer call

CSIRO air quality researcher, Dr Melita Keywood, said scientists are hoping to involve 40 households across Melbourne in the study funded by the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. “We know that some household pollutants pose a health risk under certain circumstances – but there is no profile of what could be described as average conditions in a ...

Oct. 10, 2008

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

EPA Provides Grants to Help New York City Residents Monitor Air and Water Pollution in their Communities; Smart Phones will Track Air Pollution in The Bronx, Students Surveying Water Pollution in New York Harbor are Some of the Projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing nearly $125,000 in “citizen science” grants to five New York City community groups. These grants will be used to help these organizations collect information on air and water pollution in their communities and seek solutions to environmental and public health problems. “People care deeply about clean air and clean water in ...

Sep. 27, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Voters overwhelmingly support EPA air pollution rules

A new, nationwide poll shows that by a wide margin, voters of both political parties and in all regions of the U.S. disagree with Congress’ anti-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agenda and support the EPA’s new rules to limit air pollution from coal-fired power plants. Two-thirds of the respondents – 67 percent – oppose Congress delaying implementation of the air ...

Oct. 12, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Voters Overwhelmingly Support EPA Air Pollution Rules

A new, nationwide poll shows that by a wide margin, voters of both political parties and in all regions of the U.S. disagree with Congress' anti-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agenda and support the EPA's new rules to limit air pollution from coal-fired power plants. Two-thirds of the respondents – 67 percent – oppose Congress delaying implementation of the air pollution ...

Oct. 12, 2011

By Ceres

High levels of air pollution to spread across UK

As high levels of air pollution are reported across the UK, NPL's role is to make sure that the measurements of pollutant concentrations are as reliable as possible, so that the right warnings can be given and the most appropriate actions taken. The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) manages much of the infrastructure in place to monitor air pollution around the UK, which helps to provide public ...

Apr. 3, 2014

By National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Monitoring technology supports air pollution stories

The latest air quality monitoring equipment from the company Air Monitors has been used extensively by a variety of news channels to support the ever-growing media attention being given to urban air quality. “In contrast with the air pollution of the 1950’s, the problem is no longer visible,” says Managing Director Jim Mills. “It used to be possible for city dwellers to ...

Apr. 7, 2017

By Air Monitors Ltd.

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 ...

Aug. 8, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Particle counters help indoor air quality professionals survey buildings

Particle counters have become a common and useful tool for building investigations in recent years. As technologies have improved, the costs of the units have become more economical and the measuring capabilities more sensitive. The instrument user now has an unsurpassed amount of valuable information at their fingertips.Aerosol particle counters work by detecting and counting particles that are ...

Sep. 16, 2009

Indoor air quality survey launched for the facilities management/building services sector

Camfil UK, the world leader in providing air filtration solutions for maintaining healthy and comfortable indoor environments, has launched a quick 2 minute survey on indoor air quality for FM, Estates Managers and Building Services professionals in the UK. Camfil UK have launched ...

Mar. 6, 2013

By Camfil Ltd

Blueair air pollution snapshot shows air pollution in Los Angeles and New York worse than in Beijing

Levels of air pollution in Los Angeles and New York City were higher at times the past week than in Beijing, according to a snapshot survey in early March conducted by Blueair, a global leader in indoor air purification systems. Using its Blueair Friend app that monitors outdoor air in thousands of locations across the USA and rest of the world, the Blueair comparison shows that Americans ...

Mar. 7, 2016

By Blueair, Inc.

Survey: Two in Three Americans endorse setting limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drives climate change

To help battle climate change, 65 percent of Americans endorse setting limits on dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants, according to a new national poll conducted for the Natural Resources Defense Council. The poll finds that even 49 percent of Republicans favor the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency establishing standards to curb power plant carbon pollution. The ...

Jul. 18, 2013

By Natural Resources Defense Council

China Outlines Environmental Action in ‘War’ on Air, Water and Soil Pollution

China's Premier Li Keqiang pledged that the country would take stronger measures over the coming year to reduce and control air, water and soil pollution, speaking in his annual address at the opening of the National People's Congress (NPC) meetings in Beijing. Li said China would “declare war” on pollution, and would raise energy efficiency, reduce vehicle emissions and prevent and ...

Mar. 12, 2014

By Bloomberg BNA

Pollution makes Europeans unhappy

Researchers in Canada have found a correlation between air pollution and people’s happiness. Their deep analysis, reported in the latest issue of the International Journal of Green Economics, suggests that air pollution may lead to unhappiness while the converse is also true, the unhappier the citizens of a country the more air pollution. Economists at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, ...

Jan. 18, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers

Europeans put the environment centre stage in new survey

Over two-thirds of Europeans prefer policy decisions on the environment to be made at European Union level, according to a Eurobarometer survey published this week. The report also shows that Europeans are increasingly aware of the role played by the environment in their daily lives. More than 95% of European citizens feel that it is important to protect the environment. Some 80% also feel it ...

Mar. 13, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

Survey finds Bush administration `interfering` with EPA scientists

The Bush administration has 'frequently meddled with scientists' at the US Environmental Protection Agency, according to a survey released by a scientific advocacy group. The Union of Concerned Scientists reports that nearly two-thirds of the 1,586 staff EPA scientists who responded to a questionnaire complained of recent political interference with their work. The reported interference is ...

Apr. 25, 2008

By Environment News Service (ENS)

New survey to gauge over 55s` attitudes to the environment

An international survey of the attitudes of the over 55s to the environment is being launched by a consortium of older people’s organisations, led by the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute and Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre (Canada). The EnviroSurvey55 will provide a snap shot of current attitudes of older people to ...

Feb. 1, 2012

By Stockholm Environment Institute

Sustainable transport survey identifies five types of travellers

A new study of attitudes towards transport and mobility has identified five groups of travellers. The groups differ significantly in their choice of transport, distance travelled and the impact their transport choices have on the environment in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The transport sector is responsible for a large share of urban air pollution and for nearly a fifth of the GHG ...

Jan. 29, 2010

By Science for Environment Policy - European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service

Cities stem the tide of polluted water

Cities of all sizes are tackling their water pollution problems, such as stormwater runoff and sewage overflow, by employing green infrastructure and design -- and they will save money as a result, according to a peer-reviewed report released by the ...

Nov. 16, 2011

By GLOBE Foundation

Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes

Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, a Swiss study has found. The results also suggest that the association between type-2 diabetes and air pollution occurs at concentrations below World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines. Air pollution has been linked with high blood pressure as well as heart and respiratory disease. Heart disease ...

Oct. 30, 2014

By European Commission

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