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Tag Archives: Nitrogen Oxide NO
Midrand’s ‘airpocalypse’ a reality with toxic air
On an air pollution scale, anything between zero and 20 is safe to breathe. At 300 things are labelled ‘airpocalypse’. In Midrand, Gauteng, pollution levels regularly hit 1 000. Sipho Kings used data, a bicycle and a helicopter to see … Continue reading
Air pollution linked to psychotic experiences in young people
Teens living in dirty air 70% more likely to have symptoms such as paranoia, study finds Young people living with higher levels of air pollution are significantly more likely to have psychotic experiences, according to the first study of the … Continue reading
Air pollution linked to much greater risk of dementia
Risk in over-50s increases by 40% where highest nitrogen oxide levels exist, study shows Air pollution may increase the chance of developing dementia, a study has suggested, in fresh evidence that the health of people of all ages is at risk … Continue reading
South Asian monsoon efficiently purifies the air of pollutants, but also distributes them across the globe
The same phenomenon recurs every year. During the dry season, in winter, burning fossil fuels and biomass in South Asia creates a huge pollution haze: the Atmospheric Brown Cloud. How and why it disappears as soon as the rainy season … Continue reading
The health effect of air pollution from traffic
What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of all premature deaths could be prevented, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The researchers used Malmö, … Continue reading
Chemicals in skin and hair products contribute to air pollution
Researchers are reporting that chemical emissions from personal care products are contributing to air pollution, according to a new study out of Boulder, Colorado. During rush hour, the magnitude of emissions from personal care products was found to be comparable … Continue reading
Farms in the U.S. Contain Chemical-Filled Soil Responsible for a Shocking Amount of Air Pollution
Air pollution was responsible for one in eight deaths across the world in 2012. But most likely associate this smoggy mess with smokestacks, cars spitting out black smoke, or massive cities. There is, however, an unlikely source of pollution coming … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, USA, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, California, Nitrogen Oxide NO, NOx, Research
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Hadapsar, Navi peth, Mandai have the worst air quality in Pune
Besides chemical pollutants, particulate matter is also above the standard level prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board. In an alarming revelation, the Pune Municipal Corporation’s environment status report (ESR) 2016-17 claimed that Hadapsar has been recorded as one of … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Air Pollution, India, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Nitrogen Oxide NO, PM - Particulate Matter, Pune
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