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Tag Archives: Spain
Saharan dust storm rolls into southern Spain turning sky bright ORANGE
A Saharan dust storm rolled into southern Spain on Monday afternoon (March 14) turning the normally blue skies a bright hue of orange. Footage captured in the province of Almeria in Andalucia showed the town of San Jose bathed in … Continue reading
Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: EEA
Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10% annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature deaths a year, the European Environment Agency said Monday (15 November). If the latest air quality guidelines … Continue reading
European cities could avoid an extra 114,000 premature deaths every year by meeting the new WHO air quality guidelines
An update of the ISGlobal Ranking of Cities shows that the new air pollution recommendations could save up to 58,000 additional deaths for PM2.5 and 56,000 for NO2 compared to the previous recommendations A health impact assessment from the Barcelona … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, France, Germany, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Italy, Medical Studies, Poland, Spain
Tagged Air Pollution, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Italy, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, PM2.5, Poland, Research, Spain, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Europe’s industrial air pollution costing hundreds of billions: EEA
Air pollution from industries in Europe causes health and environmental damage estimated at up to €430 billion for a single year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said Wednesday (29 September). In 2017, industrial air pollution cost society between €277 billion … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, EU - European Union, Europe, European Environment Agency (EEA), Germany, Italy, Poland, Research, Spain, UK
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Reduced traffic during lockdown did not improve air quality in urban areas as much as expected
Two studies led by María Morales Suárez Varela, group leader of the CIBERESP at the University of Valencia and professor of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the academic institution, have evaluated the impact of mobility restrictions … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Italy, Spain, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, COVID-19, Florence, Italy, Lucca, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Nitrogen Oxide NO, NOx, Ozone O3, Pisa, PM10, PM2.5, Research, Spain, Valencia
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