Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Air pollution means death in cities

In Riga, in Latvia, the European Commission have noted the PM10 particles of a size greater than 10 micrometres levels off particulate matter affecting air quality and health. While London and Paris are also heavily affected by traffic pollutants such … Continue reading

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New Air Quality Index May Help India’s Cities Breathe Easier 

These days in New Delhi, white shirts stay a lot whiter after a long day outside than they did in the late 1990s. Back then, India was in the thick of rapid industrialization, and millions of cars were being introduced … Continue reading

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Mayor’s new scheme to tackle old, polluting construction machinery & boost air quality

• London is first city in the world to require construction equipment to meet standards for both particulates (PM10) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) • Construction machinery emissions will be cut by approximately 40 per cent by 2020 helping London achieve … Continue reading

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Experts to survey town’s traffic after residents complain over air pollution

‘ENOUGH is enough’, say residents who believe air pollution is harming their health. People living on Boot Hill in Weymouth are seriously worried about high level of pollution on the road. A new report shows that the levels of nitrogen … Continue reading

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Still a lot to learn about India’s deadly air pollution

What exactly is the relationship between exposure to air pollution and its effect on human health? How much cleaner would the air have to be to reduce the health burden of dirty air? Can cities be designed so as to … Continue reading

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City mayor to tackle air pollution in downtown Riga

Latvia’s environment minister Romans Naudins has entrusted Riga City Mayor Nils Ushakovs to immediately solve the problem of air pollution in downtown Riga, LETA reported on Monday. According to the report, the European Commission (EC) sent a warning to the … Continue reading

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US and Taiwan sign deal to cut urban air pollution

The US, Taiwan and Clean Air Asia, an alliance representing organisations in China, India and Indonesia, have signed a partnership to encourage cities to boost air quality. The Cities Clean Air Partnership (CCAP) aims to cut air pollution levels across … Continue reading

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WSU helps predict air quality during smoke season

As wildfire smoke clouds Pacific Northwest skies, researchers from Washington State University are helping improve air quality predictions with the first high-resolution, Web-based air-quality forecast system in the country. Created by researchers in WSU’s Laboratory for Atmospheric Research (LAR), the … Continue reading

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