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China really gets tough on air pollution

China is expected to have 200 million cars on the road by 2020 increasing pressure on energy security and the environment, government officials said yesterday. The concentration levels of breathable suspended particles with a diameter of 10 microns — known … Continue reading

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Utah Air Quality

Extremely poor air quality routinely suffered by nearly all Utahns who live in metropolitan areas has become a critical public health issue. As a result of its unique geography, prevailing weather patterns, which are feeling the effects of climate change, … Continue reading

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Air pollution worsened by climate change set to be more potent killer in the 21st century

This century, climate change is expected to induce changes in air pollution, exposure to which could increase annual premature deaths by more than 100,000 adults worldwide. Based on the findings from a modelling study published in Springer’s journal Climatic Change, … Continue reading

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Beijing fires up new air pollution regulations

Beijing has this week made good on the government’s pledge to launch a crackdown on air pollution following the deadly smog that afflicted the city earlier this year. In a widely anticipated move, the municipal government unveiled a new five … Continue reading

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Shanghai begins forecasting air pollution

Shanghai’s Air Quality Index AQI will range from 40 to 60 in the afternoon Monday, indicating good or excellent air quality, according to the city’s first air pollution forecast. The Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center and the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau began … Continue reading

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Beijing at center of China’s worst area for poor air quality

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region suffered the worst air quality in China in the first six months of the year with all cities in the region recording excessive PM2.5 pollution, according to a Ministry of Environmental Protection report. Poor air quality was … Continue reading

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Major European study finds air pollution–lung cancer link

Exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma, a large European cohort study indicates. The association was driven by exposure to particulate matter with diameters of less than 10 µm (PM10) and … Continue reading

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China to unveil £180 billion anti-pollution plan

Zhou Shengxian, the environment minister, said Beijing would publish a five-year plan in the coming weeks which would include a commitment to pump an additional 100 billion yuan into his ministry’s coffers each year. Speaking at an environmental forum in … Continue reading

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