Category Archives: World News

Why wear a mask?

OK! This article is written for the benefit of the end user to be able to differentiate between one mask and another and the essential features required for a mask to work properly in filtering out urban pollution. POINT 1 … Continue reading

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NC forest fire more than doubles in size; air quality alert issued for 5 counties

A fire in the Croatan National Forest has more than doubled in size in a day to about 8,000 acres, prompting an advisory Monday warning five eastern counties in North Carolina of possibly unhealthy air. A prescribed burn in the … Continue reading

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London Mayor urged to ban over 10-year-old taxis

Three central London councils are urging the Mayor of London to ban taxi cabs over 10 years old in a bid to reduce pollution and improve air quality.The call for action over old taxis comes as part of a wide-ranging … Continue reading

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Hazy days are back

THE Klang Valley continues to be shrouded by haze, with four areas recording unhealthy air quality. As at 11am yesterday, Kuala Selangor, Port Klang, Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam were the worst hit, with the air pollutant index (API) recording … Continue reading

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Auto rickshaws (three wheelers) to tackle air pollution problems in India

Over the years India’s air pollution problems have gotten worse. According to a study conducted by researchers in Columbia University and Yale University, India fits in among the lower ranked countries globally when air pollution is discussed, even worse than … Continue reading

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Air quality alert in effect for Ann Arbor area

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for the Ann Arbor area for Saturday.This is the fourth alert this year. There also was an alert Friday. The department declared Saturday an action day for elevated levels … Continue reading

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Kuala Lumpur: Haze drifting in from Riau

A Department of Environment statement attributed the bad air quality in the Klang Valley and Perak today to the haze coming in from across the border from Sumatera, Indonesia. The haze is expected to last for several days due to … Continue reading

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India must heed warning of WHO on diesel-cancer link

The World Health Organisation WHO has inadvertently contributed to the debate about diesel cars in India by confirming that diesel engine exhaust fumes can cause cancer.Environmental groups are demanding that India take note of this new evidence and draw up … Continue reading

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