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Tag Archives: Carbon Monoxide CO
Don’t be ‘silent assassins’ drivers urged
Ten times as many people are killed by fumes in the air than road traffic accidents; now a new campaign is aiming to improve Scotland’s air quality. In Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, levels of toxic chemicals in the air are … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Carbon Monoxide CO, Edinburgh, Glasgow, idling, NOx, Scotland, UK
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Lasers to track vehicles’ emissions in pollution test
Drivers of polluting vehicles will have their emissions tracked next week in the first use of laser-based roadside technology in Scotland, The Scotsman has learned. A busy junction in North Lanarkshire will be used to test the device, which analyses … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide CO2, Carbon Monoxide CO, Low Emission Zone (LEZ), Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Scotland, UK
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‘Suggestive evidence’ for link between air pollution and heightened stillbirth risk
Tighter curbs on car exhaust and industrial waste and boost in fuel quality needed There is ‘suggestive evidence’ for a link between air pollution and a heightened risk of stillbirth, indicates a summary of the available data, published online in … Continue reading
What causes air pollution?
By definition, pollution refers to any matter that is “out of place”. In other words, it is what happens when toxins, contaminants, and other harmful products are introduced into an environment, disrupting its normal patterns and functions. When it comes … Continue reading
Summer Wildfires: Chemicals, and Effects on Air Pollution
Wildfires – such as those in California – can have substantial effects on both air pollution and human health. What are the most common pollutants resulting from the California wildfires, and other fire events – and how dangerous are these … Continue reading
The quality of air you breathe in Chennai is worse than in Delhi
Chennai had the highest proportion of ‘severe’ days based on AQI Official air quality data for the first half of this year shows that while Delhi does indeed face high levels of air pollution, Kanpur, Varanasi and Chennai are worse … Continue reading
Air pollution ‘link to stroke risk’
Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of stroke, a large global study in the British Medical Journal suggests. Scientists say even short-term spikes in pollution were mirrored by a rise in strokes – particularly in low and middle-income … Continue reading
