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German court says Frankfurt must ban older diesel cars
Frankfurt, Germany’s financial center, must ban highly-polluting, older diesel vehicles from the city center from next February as part of a plan to improve air quality, the country’s administrative court ruled on Wednesday. The decision by the court in Wiesbaden … Continue reading
Air pollution leads to cardiovascular diseases: Mechanisms that cause vascular damage
Mechanisms that cause vascular damage Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is responsible for more than four million deaths each year. Almost 60 per cent of deaths occur as a result of cardiovascular diseases. Scientists around Professor Thomas Münzel, … Continue reading
Stuttgart to bring in city-wide diesel ban at start of next year
Close to 200,000 owners of older diesel cars will be impacted by a ban on diesel engines in the city centre of Stuttgart that was announced on Wednesday. The state government of Baden-Württemberg decided that the diesel ban would apply … Continue reading
Asian residents are exposed to nine times more air pollution than Americans or Europeans
According to the World Health Organisation, about 88 percent of premature deaths in low- and middle-income countries in Asia can be attributed to air pollution. The number of road vehicles in Beijing increased from 1.5 million in 2000 to more … Continue reading
London ferries produce same pollution as hundreds of buses and trucks – but are not policed by tough new emission regulations
London ferries produce same pollution as hundreds of buses and trucks – but are not policed by tough new emission regulations Ferries used by commuters and tourists in the centre of London are spewing out pollution equivalent to hundreds of buses and … Continue reading
Seoul to ban old diesel vehicles on fine dust days
Starting next month, drivers of old, diesel-powered vehicles driven between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. in Seoul amid fine-dust alerts will be fined 100,000 won ($89), the city government said, Tuesday. Over 2.2 million vehicles registered before Dec. 31, 2005 … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, South Korea
Tagged Air Pollution, diesel exhaust fumes, PM2.5, Seoul, South Korea, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Hamburg prepares for diesel driving ban with signs warning motorists
The city of Hamburg this week put up signs on its streets warning motorists of diesel restricted zones – an indication to residents that they are taking the diesel driving bans seriously. Limited diesel driving bans were introduced for two … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Germany
Tagged Air Quality, diesel exhaust fumes, Euro 6, Germany, Hamburg
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Diverting diesel trucks spared lungs in Sao Paulo
The positive health outcomes of the intervention could guide the formulation of similar transport polices in other cities. In densely populated cities like Sao Paulo, many vehicles running on diesel such as commercial trucks, vans, and buses circulate right by … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Latin America
Tagged Air Pollution, Brazil, diesel exhaust fumes, Research, Sao Paulo
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