Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Alaska officials aim to submit air quality regulations by end of year

Public testimony wrapped up on the state’s proposed air quality regulations last week, and state officials believe they can have the regulations ready by the end of the year. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation received about 90 comments on … Continue reading →

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China Is Finally Updating Its Air Pollution Laws

China plans tougher pollution limits and heavier penalties in a revision of its air pollution law, state-run news agency Xinhua said, as the government battles to reduce smog that takes hundreds of thousands of lives each year. The Standing Committee … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s new world-class heavy-duty vehicle emission standards show vision and leadership

The achievement by Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) in proposing new heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, aligned with standards in place in the rest of North America and in the European Union, places Mexico at the forefront of … Continue reading →

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Liverpool air pollution is cutting lives short: Shocking new figures reveal impact of toxic emissions

More than 200 people died in Liverpool from illnesses related to air pollution in 2010, sparking a successful push for funds to improve city’s air quality A project to improve Liverpool’s air quality has been backed with a £10k grant … Continue reading →

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China’s largest coal power plant violating air pollution levels every week

Waigaoqiao plant in Shanghai releasing dangerous nitrogen oxides in excess of national emission standards, study finds China’s largest coal-fired power plant has been violating national emission standards for chemicals that cause dangerous fine particulate matter pollution, official figures show. The … Continue reading →

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Report highlights air pollution deaths

The latest report from The Environmental Audit committee on air quality has prompted BSRIA to call for more action. Poor air quality is resulting in an estimated total of 29,000 deaths a year from air pollution and the report calls … Continue reading →

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Autism link to air pollution raised

A link between autism and air pollution exposure during pregnancy has been suggested by scientists. The Harvard School of Public Health team said high levels of pollution had been linked to a doubling of autism in their study of 1,767 … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong’s air quality falls after Occupy clearance puts traffic back on the roads

Hong Kong’s pollution levels are creeping back to “normal” following the clearance of the final occupied zone in Causeway Bay, as calls for pedestrians to reclaim the city centre resonated among protesters eager to continue voicing their discontent.The air quality … Continue reading →

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