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Groundbreaking tech gives EV users the full picture on battery health

Envirotec Magazine

The solution seemingly resides with a novel battery-health assessment technology, which the group says is intuitive and state-of-the-art. Transparency into battery health and vehicle value is fundamental to an efficient and thriving used EV market.

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Purifiers improve heart health, says study

Envirotec Magazine

A six-month study concludes that the use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. We’ve seen that air pollution in the home, where people spend a majority of their time, contributes to impairments in respiratory health.

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Travelling farther away from home linked to better health

Envirotec Magazine

How often people travel and the range of places visited are important, with those who regularly travel more than 15 miles away from home more likely to report being in general good health. This increase in social participation is then linked to better health. This links to more social participation and better health.”.

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DEFRA Air Quality Strategy: Health, environment and transport groups urge Government to re-think

Envirotec Magazine

Dozens of health, environment and transport businesses and charities are calling for the government to change course on its Air Quality Strategy. Members of the coalition include Asthma and Lung UK, Impact on Urban Health and Campaign for Better Transport. We just need the political will to protect people from this health crisis.

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Anthropogenic air pollution impacts health and climate in the Middle East

Envirotec Magazine

But now a research group seems to have shown that pollution from anthropogenic sources contributes to health risks and is an important climate factor across the region. Our study highlights how anthropogenic air pollution is a leading health risk and important climactic factor across the Middle East.”.

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Study flags night-time air pollution in China as potential health threat

Envirotec Magazine

China is a night-time ‘hot-spot’ for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening ozone and fine particulates (PM2.5) pollution due to nighttime oxidation is believed to pose an important challenge in further improving air quality in China, with significant public health implications.

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The health and safety considerations of confined space entry for cleaning terminal storage tanks

Envirotec Magazine

Without stringent health and safety protocols, however, the processes that extend your tank’s working life could pose significant danger to the specialists undertaking the clean. It also outlines the health, safety and procedural elements of the task – including personnel, equipment and emergency protocols. Entrapment and trip hazards.

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