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European cities with the lowest mortality due to air pollution
84% of the population in European cities is exposed to PM2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization A new study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to Air Pollution in 1,000 European cities by ISGlobal … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Medical Studies
Tagged Air Pollution, Croatia, Europe, Finland, Iceland, Jyväskylä, Kristiansand, Linkköping, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Norway, Oulu, PM2.5, Pula, Reykjavík, Sweden, Tromso, Umea, Uppsala
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Volcanic ‘plumerang’ could impact human health
A new study has found a previously undetected potential health risk from the high concentration of small particles found in a boomerang-like return of a volcanic plume. A team of scientists, led by Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya at the University of … Continue reading
The Smoky City: Air Pollution in Reykjavík Soars
Early risers may have noticed that Reykjavík looks a little more sulphuric than normal recently. Yesterday morning, as city-dwellers rushed to work, smog blanketed the capital in a yellowish film. Reykjavík—whose name means “Bay of Smokes” in Icelandic, reportedly because … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe
Tagged Air Pollution, Iceland, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Reykjavík
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World Pollutionwatch: A breath of not-so-fresh air
On Saturday afternoon, 6 September, the Irish Environmental Protection Agency’s twitter feed began issuing air pollution warnings for rural Ireland and across towns and cities. Sulphur dioxide concentrations briefly resembled those experienced downwind of large, old coal power stations or … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe
Tagged Air Pollution, Iceland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sulfur Dioxide SO2
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Volcanic Pollution In The Air In East Iceland
Sulfur dioxide levels in Reyðarfjörður reached alarming levels yesterday, and residents are advised to exercise caution. Vísir reports that SO2 levels in Reyðarfjörður reached 2600 µg/m3 yesterday morning through midday the same day, and have fallen to 250 µg/m3 today. … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Iceland, Reyðarfjörður, Sulfur Dioxide SO2
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