Category Archives: Air Quality

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei to Cooperate in Tackling Air Pollution

Six cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Tangshan, Langfang, Baoding and Cangzhou are set to build a unified system to forecast heavy smog and provide emergency response measures, Beijing Times reports on Wednesday. The six cities have formed a core area for … Continue reading

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Air pollution in cities: Bright facades and trees against heat and smog

Cities represent “heat islands” within their surroundings, which are characterized by many heat sources and small air flows. In southern Europe, bright buildings produce relief and provide for a cooler urban climate. Simulation calculations of KIT researchers for the city … Continue reading

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High pollution can lead to ‘significantly lower’ IQs, study says

High air pollution in cities is “significantly” lowering children’s IQ, particularly among children from poorer backgrounds, according to research. The double whammy of economic hardship and increased levels of smog from traffic has been shown to have a detrimental effect … Continue reading

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World Health Assembly closes, passing resolutions on air pollution and epilepsy

The World Health Assembly closed today, with Director-General Dr Margaret Chan noting that it had passed several “landmark resolutions and decisions”. Three new resolutions were passed today: one on air pollution, one on epilepsy and one laying out the next … Continue reading

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‘Embrace green tech to clean up London’s toxic air’

Londoners were urged today to “embrace not fear” green technology, amid spiralling concerns over the death toll from toxic air on the capital’s streets. Lord Deben, chairman of Britain’s Committee on Climate Change, made the plea to dramatically speed up … Continue reading

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Respro® Masks FAQ: What is Air Pollution?

What is Air Pollution? Air pollution is made up of two distinct categories: 1. Gases and Vapours 2. Particulates Most types of pollution can be put into one or other category. Gases & Vapours: Nitrogen oxides Sulphur Dioxide Carbon Monoxide … Continue reading

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Study Finds Possible Association Between Autism and Air Pollution

Research suggests that early exposure to air pollution may have wide-ranging negative effects A new study from the University of Pittsburgh suggests that exposure to fine particulate air pollution from pregnancy up and through the first two years of childhood … Continue reading

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European automakers criticize new tests to weed out ‘dirty diesels’

European automakers voiced concern over an upcoming regulation that will require diesel car emissions to be tested under “real world” conditions. The new rule will require diesel vehicles sold in the EU to undergo tests on roads rather than in … Continue reading

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