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Covid-19 risk greater in urban centres affected by air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

A 2003 study on victims of the coronavirus SARS found that patients in regions with moderate air pollution levels were 84% more likely to die than those in regions with low air pollution. and ground-level ozone (O?) Particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO?) cause the most harm and lead to about 400,000 early deaths annually.

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An enduring threat to water?

Envirotec Magazine

Following the phasing out of PFOS production in the US and Europe from 2003, an increasing number of alternative ‘regrettable’ replacement PFAS have been synthesized for multiple applications. An alternative approach requires an ozone generator to add the chemical oxidant, ozone, in a process termed ozofractionation29, 30.

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Secrets of a long partnership in gas detection (Sponsored content)

Envirotec Magazine

Frank’s career in gas detection stretches back to 1982, and when he was first visited by a sales person from Alphasense in 2003, he was immediately impressed with the representative’s technical knowledge. “It One of the keys to the company’s success has been the relationship that it has built with sensor supplier Alphasense.

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Understand more about Disinfection at lesser hazard

Econaur

Chlorine, Ozone, Sodium hypochlorite, Chlorine Di-Oxide , even non-chemical methods of disintegrating the pathogens like UV and IR also used many times, especially for water purification. 2003; Loret et al. 2001; Young and Setlow 2003; Cortezzo et al. It is recommended to use oxidisers as disinfectants.

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Hydrogen fuel cells good or bad for the environment?

AGreenLiving

Back in 2003, the Bush administration dedicated $1.2 These researchers theorized that oxidized hydrogen would cool the stratosphere and make more clouds, adversely affecting the polar vortex and increasing the holes in the ozone layer. billion for hydrogen research.