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OFFICIALLY, Shanghai’s air quality was “good” yesterday. But at the American consulate it was a different story. Readings there indicated that the city air was “unhealthy for sensitive groups” throughout most of the day.
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Rain is good for you: Pollution problems in April were mostly short lived due to wet weather.
Pollutionwatch: April showers rinsed airborne particles out of the air | Environment | The Guardian.
Results from a unique neighbourhood air pollution study released in January showed higher than average levels of fine particulate matter, lung damaging molecules found in suspended dust, in the McAnulty area.
The US consulate in Shanghai has installed an air-quality monitor to measure PM2.5 to indicate the air quality in the area near its office on Huaithai Road M.
Hourly readings will be available on the consulate’s official Twitter account.
Heart attack survivors living within 300 feet (100 meters) of major roads at the time of their heart attack are 27% more likely to die over a ten year period than those who live at least 3200 feet (1000 meters) away from a major road.
Long term exposure to air pollution is known to increase the risk of death from heart disease.
Scientists have uncovered devastating proof that diesel exhaust fumes can penetrate into the lungs of children, triggering asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory conditions.
British experts found tiny carbon particles, pumped out by engines, deep in the lungs of all the children they examined, aged as young as three months.
Read more: How Diesel takes it toll on health
Duke Street in Henley has the highest nitrogen dioxide levels in Oxfordshire, according to the latest air quality report. The average annual reading was 63.7 micro grammes per cubic metre, more than 50 percent above the 40 mcm objective set by Air Quality England. Henley on Thames – Air pollution worsens.
Shanghai’s vehicle exhausts contributed to at least 25% of PM2.5 (What does PM stand for?) in the city’s atmosphere. Bad driving habits such as rapid acceleration and deceleration, especially by diesel vehicle drivers leads to worse air pollution.
Vehicle fumes pump up Shanghai pollution|Regional|chinadaily.com.cn.
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