Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Days of heavy air pollution blight northern China

Days of heavy smog shrouding swathes of northern China pushed pollution to more than 20 times safe levels on Friday (Oct 10), despite government promises to tackle environmental blight. Visibility dropped dramatically as measures of small pollutant particles known as … Continue reading

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Beijing Raises Smog Alert as Pollution Envelops North China

Beijing raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level, triggering limits on some industrial production as smog enveloped northern China for a second day. The concentration of PM2.5, fine particulates that pose the greatest risk to human health, was … Continue reading

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PSI slips into ‘unhealthy’ range

The Republic’s air quality worsened on Wednesday Oct 8 evening, as the three-hour Pollutants Standard Index PSI hit the ‘unhealthy’ range at 6pm with a 3-hour PSI reading of 102. The 3-hour PSI reading rose to 105 as of 7pm … Continue reading

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Air pollution slows growth of children’s lungs, says UK study

Medical experts are urging the government to take more effective action to clear the city’s air after a new study found that air pollution restricts the growth of children’s lungs. The preliminary analysis of a six-year study done in Britain … Continue reading

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Air pollution: ‘Heaven help us’

South Africa needs “magic and divine intervention” to win the war against air pollution in areas shared by industry and communities. “Brace yourself, colleagues,” the Department of Environmental Affairs air-quality spokesman, Tsietsi Mahema, said at the annual air-quality governance lekgotla … Continue reading

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How air pollution caused Europe’s rivers to fill

Air pollution from Europe resulted in a 25 per cent increase in river flows in Poland and Germany during the late 20th century, a new study finds. The researchers say their findings show how the impact of burning fossil fuels … Continue reading

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Air pollution: There is no ‘safe’ level

A new study by an Australian researcher underscores the fact that, when it comes to air pollution, there are no safe levels. The research by Adrian Barnett, of theQueensland University of Technology, shows that the Australian government’s standards for key … Continue reading

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New study explains wintertime ozone pollution in Utah oil and gas fields

Chemicals released into the air by oil and gas exploration, extraction and related activities can spark reactions that lead to high levels of ozone in wintertime, high enough to exceed federal health standards, according to new NOAA-led research, published today … Continue reading

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