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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) The study seems to show that, if recent increasing ozone pollution trends continue, nighttime oxidation in China will increase further even if NOx emissions are reduced.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

Basic human health principles tell us that we should diagnose before we treat and that we should test before we diagnose. . Today, by leveraging advancements in technology and new medical discoveries, we are able to treat and prevent diseases and enhance our quality of life, health and wellness. Poornima Param….

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Fossil Fuel Interests Spent Millions to Tank Clean Air Bills in Colorado

DeSmogBlog

The idea was to prevent rules that would restrict oil and gas extraction for health, environmental, or other reasons. Ground-level ozone — the key component in smog — results when certain pollutants react with sunlight. Ozone pollution is linked to shortness of breath, asthma attacks, and heart damage.

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Heated VOC analyser goes portable

Envirotec Magazine

NMVOCs are organic compounds that differ significantly in their chemical composition but display similar behaviour in the atmosphere. However, users will be particularly impressed with the chassis design, because it allows the internal electronics to simply slide out on a rail and unfold for maintenance operations.

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Biophilia and Biophilic Design: The Benefits of a Green Office Environment

Green Business Bureau

Working in a biophilic office environment nourishes employees’ physical and mental health in many ways such as reducing airborne pollutants, creating a calming atmosphere, among several others. Biophilic design encompasses benefits for human health as well as for environmental sustainability and business productivity.

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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. Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate.

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Award in Lithuania for hydrogel granules approach to wastewater treatment

Envirotec Magazine

A new method for clearing organic pollutants from wastewater uses hydrogel granules made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), which function as a biological carrier for microorganism cultures. Pollutants pose a threat not only to human health and the ecosystem. Judita Švaikauskait?

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