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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. Industries getting particular focus when it comes to VOC management in China include electronics, packaging and printing, pharmaceuticals, petrochemical, chemical, industrial coating, oil storage and transportation.

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Air pollution map goes global, with more localised detail, and covering more pollutants

Envirotec Magazine

Air quality expert EarthSense has announced a new release of its MappAir® high-resolution map of air pollution, with powerful new features and improved scalability from global down to 10 metres or street level. Furthermore, MappAir® now offers a three-day pollution forecast for the entire globe,” continued Dr. Jeanjean.

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Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures

Envirotec Magazine

EarthSense Zephyr monitors were employed in the study. Launched in November 2022, and funded by a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the project examined the link between air pollution, behaviour and the cost of air pollution-related healthcare in the Sandwell area.

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Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly.

Green Business Bureau

Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly. Becoming a more sustainable business starts with having green buildings and infrastructure. A building is considered sustainable/green because of its design, construction, and operational characteristics. Increasing energy efficiency.

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Good vibrations (for continuous pollutant measurement anyway)

Envirotec Magazine

A laser-based technology developed at TU Graz can provide continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight – with revolutionary import, suggest the group. A well-known example is the formation of ground-level ozone when UV light hits nitrogen oxides.

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Camden sensor network “aims to revolutionise understanding of air pollution in urban spaces”

Envirotec Magazine

The network will provide “unprecedented ultra-high definition visibility of local air pollution”, says Marc Ottolini, CEO of AirLabs. The firm behind it hopes “to fundamentally transform how we monitor and manage air pollution to improve public health and well-being in urban spaces.” Early adopter.

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Less air pollution leads to higher crop yields, says study

Envirotec Magazine

A new Stanford University-led study seems to reveal that removing one thing in particular – a common air pollutant – could lead to dramatic gains in crop yields. Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are among the most widely emitted pollutants in the world. A NOx-ious problem. Image credit: Lobell, et al. Science Advances.

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