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Annual Air Quality Report of Frankfurt Airport 2011
The results and maps of air quality modelling in preparation of the expansion of Frankfurt Airport, created by IVU Umwelt, are again presented and commented in the current Air Quality report by Fraport AG, the operator of Frankfurt Airport. The report emphasizes the good accordance of modelled results and measured values for NO2, especially in areas with higher concentrations. In the original ...
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Government response to the environmental audit committee `air quality` report published
The Government has published a Command Paper containing their response to the Environmental Audit Committee's (EAC) 'Air Quality' report. The paper responds to the specific recommendations made by the EAC in their report, and how the Government aims to take them forward. Publishing the response as a Command Paper means that it is presented to Parliament, rather than simply a response to the EAC, ...
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EarthSense Announces New Air Quality Reporting Service
The new Air Quality Reporting service provides EarthSense customers with standard, enhanced, and bespoke reports, giving them an option to receive reports that include appropriate levels of information, from a top-level analysis of air quality measurements to a comprehensive investigation into air quality, sources, exceedances, and more. Tom Hall, Managing Director at EarthSense said: ...
By EarthSense
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Climate change impacts on regional air quality report just released by EPA
The US Environmental Protection Agency has released a report on the potential impacts of climate change on regional US air quality. The information contained in the report will enhance our ability as a nation to protect air quality and human health. The report, “Assessment of the Impacts of Global Change on Regional U.S. Air Quality: A Synthesis of Climate Change Impacts on Ground-Level Ozone,” ...
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Workshop reviewing air quality modelling assessments for planning
On Wednesday 8th February 2017 10:00 to 16:30 at the Pitt Building, Cambridge, CERC are holding a one-day workshop reviewing air quality modelling assessments specifically for planning applications. Early-bird registration fee until 16th December: £200, thereafter registration fee £250. This workshop is designed for local authorities and anyone involved in reviewing air quality ...
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CERC to present research at the Harmo21 conference
CERC are presenting recent research studies at the upcoming 21st international Harmo conference (Harmo21), to be held in Aveiro, Portugal, from 27 to 30 September 2022. This conference series is part of an initiative aimed at harmonising dispersion modelling for regulatory purposes. CERC's managing director, David Carruthers, will present key results from the Defra 2021 Air Quality Model ...
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Register for Workshop Reviewing Air Quality Modelling Assessments for Planning, 8 February 2017 Cambridge
On Wednesday 8th February 2017 10:00 to 16:30 at the Pitt Building, Cambridge, CERC are holding a one-day workshop reviewing air quality modelling assessments specifically for planning applications. Registration fee: £250 + VAT This workshop is designed for local authorities and anyone involved in reviewing air quality modelling specifically for planning applications. It will consider ...
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New report released `PM2.5 in the UK`
The Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER) has released a new report on PM2.5 in the UK. The report provides a concise summary of the current state of scientific knowledge on particle pollution with a diameter of 2.5 nm or less (PM2.5). The report covers the health effects, sources, speciation (determine composition of fine PM), pathways, regulatory requirements, ...
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AEA to create new air quality database and website for Scotland
AEA Energy & Environment teams at Harwell and Glengarnock have recently been awarded a majorcontract to develop a robust and comprehensive air quality database and website for Scotland. Following extensive public and technical consultation on a pilot project, and much positive feedback, AEAhas been given the go-ahead by Scottish Executive to develop and launch these new national air ...
By Ricardo-AEA
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AIRLOG - Indoor Air Quality Management Reporting Tool and Platform
A recent survey* of 200 UK businesses revealed that absenteeism and sickness are major issues affecting service delivery and customer satisfaction for 39% of those questioned so anyone with an environmental remit as part of their business operation should take note. With pollution contributing to serious respiratory disorders such as asthma, and more than 30% of EU buildings reportedly ...
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A summary of the Year of Air – what we know about air pollution in 2013
In 2013 Europe’s air was a central theme of work at the European Environment Agency (EEA), with several assessments looking at issues related to the gases, liquid droplets and solid particles polluting the atmosphere in many parts of Europe. The European Commission also focused much of its work on air this year. Assessments from the EEA fed into a review of European Union air policy, which ...
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WHO: 90 percent of world’s population breathes dirty air
Nine out of 10 people globally live in places with poor air quality. A recent report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) blames a worldwide air pollution crisis for being a major factor in millions of deaths per year. Air pollution has become a growing concern in the past few years, with an increasing number of acute air pollution episodes in many cities worldwide. As a result, data on air ...
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CERC evaluates City of London Corporation`s progress on Air Quality Strategy
The City of London has been designated as an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) so the Corporation is required to submit an Annual Air Quality Status Report outlining progress towards their Air Quality Strategy aims. One aim is that nitrogen dioxide should meet health-based Limit Values and WHO Guidelines in over 90% of the Square Mile by 2025. In order to evaluate progress, CERC consultants ...
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Air purification industry innovation: technology is the core - China.com
Air quality problems are still grim Recently, the research team of Guanghua School of Management and Peking University Statistical Science Center of Peking University released the "Air Quality Assessment Report: Statistical Analysis of Air Pollution Status in Five Cities in China". According to the report, the most polluted cities in the country are Chengdu and Beijing, Shenyang, Guangzhou and ...
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Using models for air quality assessment and planning: a guide
Computer models are increasingly used for estimating air quality or forecasting changes in pollution levels. Various different models are currently used across Europe. The new FAIRMODE reference guide aims to make these models comparable, well documented and validated in order to achieve reliable results. In the past, assessment and reporting of air quality was largely based on monitored ...
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Air purification industry innovation technology is the core
Air quality problems are still grim Recently, the research team of Guanghua School of Management and Peking University Statistical Science Center of Peking University released the "Air Quality Assessment Report: Statistical Analysis of Air Pollution Status in Five Cities in China". According to the report, the most polluted cities in the country are Chengdu and Beijing, Shenyang, Guangzhou and ...
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Enviro Technology predicts air quality will move up the political agenda in 2012
The next 12 months will see a substantial increase in awareness of the issue of air quality in the UK and a renewed focus on solving the problem, according to air quality monitoring experts, Enviro Technology. With poor air quality now shortening the life expectancy of people in the UK by an average of seven to eight months and costing society up to £20 billion per year[i], Enviro ...
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Air Quality Action Day Forecast for June 7 in Pittsburgh Region
The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an air quality action day for Tuesday, June 7, in the Pittsburgh region.The air quality forecast predicts Tuesday will be code ORANGE for ozone in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's standardized air quality ...
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Air Quality Action Day Forecast on July 29 for Susquehanna Valley, Pennsylvania
The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnership have forecast an air quality action day for Friday, July 29, in the Susquehanna Valley region. On air quality action days, young children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should limit outdoor ...
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London Takes Just Six Months to Break Annual Air Pollution Standards
London has taken just six months to use up its annual "allowance" of poor air quality days allowed under EU air pollution rules, delaing a broadside to the UK Government"s insistences that London will be compliant with these same rules by the end of 2011. Under EU law the concentration of dangerous airborne particles know as PM10 cannot exceed 50 micrograms per meter cubed of air on more than 35 ...
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