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Tag Archives: Tokyo
Chemical Air Pollution Morphs Into Something Even More Toxic, Study Shows
Remnants of industrial chemicals in the air can potentially transform into new substances more toxic and persistent than the original pollution, according to a global study published on Wednesday. Using samples gathered around the world, the study published in Nature … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Lagos, New York, Research, Tokyo, Warsaw
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Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite lockdowns
– Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to human health globally. – Tens of thousands of people died from related deaths last year, despite an economic slow down caused by coronavirus. – In the five most-populated cities air pollution … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Japan, Latin America, Medical Studies, Mexico, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Brazil, China, coal, crop-burning, Delhi, fireworks, forest fire, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Japan, Mexico, Mexico City, PM2.5, Research, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, vehicle emissions, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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PM2.5 air pollution claims 160,000 lives in five cities
Delhi, Mexico and São Paulo are the cities with the highest death tolls, new research finds Fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was responsible for approximately 160,000 deaths in the world’s five largest cities in 2020. Exposure to PM2.5 is considered … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, India, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Brazil, China, Delhi, India, Japan, Mexico, Mexico City, PM2.5, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo
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Seoul mayor extends invitations to clear the air with Tokyo, Beijing
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon is reaching out to his counterparts in Tokyo and Beijing to improve relations between the three countries by collaborating on the common problem of PM 2.5 air pollutants and bolstering exchanges. “Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul are … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, South Korea
Tagged Air Pollution, Beijing, China, Japan, Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo
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Tokyo Air Pollution Climbs, Approaches Government Alert Levels
Central Tokyo air pollution readings neared levels that could require government alerts after thick smog blanketed parts of China for much of this week. The pollution is originating from both mainland China and Japan, Kansuke Sasaki, an air pollution analyst … Continue reading
Parts of Japan smothered in Chinese air pollution
As flights are cancelled and visibility is severely reduced by clouds of sand blown into parts of Japan, authorities warn residents of areas that are most severely affected to wear face masks and avoid going outside. A dirty, yellow-brown smog … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Japan
Tagged Japan, Kanto, Kyushu, Mongolia, PM - Particulate Matter, PM2.5, Smog, Tokyo, Tokyo Bay, vehicle emissions
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No clearing the air over neighbor’s pollution
Pollutants from China and their resultant problems are nothing new to Japan. Acid rain, principally caused by high levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide in industrial pollutants, has been a concern for several decades. While Kyushu and western Japan … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Japan, South Korea
Tagged Air Quality, China, Fukuoka City, Japan, Kyushu, Nanjing, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, Tokyo, Xi'an
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Asia’s mega-cities urged to think green
Asian urbanization still has a long way to go, with the number and size of cities getting ever larger. In 2010, the urban share of Asia’s population was still only 43 per cent, compared to 52 per cent worldwide. By … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Japan
Tagged Air Pollution, Bangkok, China, CO2 emissions, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Seoul, Singapore, Thailand, Tokyo
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