Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2025

The group behind the study says that a new generation of roaming air pollution sensors, powered by AI, can improve the accuracy of air quality measurements and better inform people about pollution levels in their area. A new project completed at Kingston University is claimed to realize this kind of important advance.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2022

The London Assembly Environment Committee launched ‘Clean Air for all Londoners’ – a report on air pollution in the capital – on 23 March. A regular report should be produced on the changes in pollution on London’s main roads. And we have the stark evidence that air pollution is particularly damaging to children’s health.”.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change. Joel Makower. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 02:11. They called it the Blue New Deal.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

particulate pollution in the air from 20 ?g/m Evidence of the pubic health problem presented by PM2.5 The target proposals to improve water quality and availability address pollution from abandoned mines, nutrient pollution and water demand. Air quality. g/m 3 to 10 ?g/m by 2040, compared to levels in 2018.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

In 2010, the European Respiratory Society appealed to physicians to “recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental challenge for European citizens, one that currently limits the fundamental right of all individuals to breathe clean air. The effect of poor air quality on the health and wellbeing of people is well documented.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

New data from King’s College London show 124 additional out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and 424 hospital admissions for stroke and asthma on higher pollution days. Head of NHS in England warns “this is a health emergency”. one of the most dangerous forms of pollution. one of the most dangerous forms of pollution.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. The overall "cap" lowers every year, forcing polluters to reduce their emissions or purchase allowances from others who do.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

Researchers and artists have joined forces to ‘paint with light’ – making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people living and working in Ethiopia, India, and the UK. Professor Pope commented: “Air pollution is the leading global environmental risk factor.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2024

Data were combined with domestic activity logs to assess the impact of different chores – such as cooking and cleaning, undertaken by the householders and pollutant levels were compared the World Health Organization health-based guidelines. However, we generate plenty of pollution in our own homes too.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A new briefing paper from Imperial College London attempts a deep dive on the pollution produced by the particles sloughed off from vehicle tyres. Even if all our vehicles eventually become powered by electricity instead of fossil fuels, we will still have harmful pollution from vehicles because of tyre wear. “We

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

times more hazardous pollution than white people — regardless of income. Breathe 56 percent more pollution than they create. Are exposed to 50 percent higher rates of particulate pollution than the general population. Are more likely to live near highways, airports, refineries and other sources of hazardous air pollutants.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2024

The main causes of this are nitrate levels and pollution by pesticides. The researchers propose eight key themes to design a science-policy integrated groundwater conservation agenda. “Water is indispensable to life on Earth.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

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. Kate Barnard said: “With every breath we take, both our health and the economy suffer from the burdens of air pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A research project to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety, and without the use of animal testing, has been launched with the aid of €19.3M ” In particular, they suggest that precision toxicology will be instrumental in shaping policy and regulation of this field. . funding from the European Commission.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 25, 2023

New analysis of Environment Agency data appears to reveal a worrying level of chemical pollution in rivers and other freshwater sites across England. The actual numbers of chemical pollutants will be even higher 3 The chemical cocktails found across the 1,619 sites contained six different chemicals in five different hazardous mixtures.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Aging. Air pollution levels were obtained from a site in Boston. Air pollution has also been associated with poor cognition of children and adults. Elevated average PM2.5

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And we’re not starting from scratch: For years, Seattle’s transportation department and others in city leadership have been working to reduce the health-harming pollution from cars, trucks and other sources. We’re living through several pivotal moments in American history at once. Pull Quote.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

Academics and experts at The University of Manchester are calling for large-scale behavioural change in a bid to improve the UK’s air quality (“the biggest environmental health issue facing the UK”), in a new publication, On Air Quality. million global deaths could be attributed to household, or indoor air pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

New research seems to find that people who commute by car can be subject to higher levels of harmful pollutants than those who walk or cycle to work. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Leicester in partnership with Leicester City Council , is published in the Journal of Transport & Health.

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Charged

MARCH 30, 2023

EVs are also expected to deliver benefits in terms of human health, but this has not been extensively studied. Now a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have begun to document the actual respiratory impact of EV adoption in a study that uses real-world data to link electric cars, air pollution and health.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. Clean Air Act, and even exceeds regulation standards in controlling air pollution at its facilities. . “We

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This is concerning for London’s poor air quality given recent EDF Europe analysis that uncovered nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution from diesel cars was already higher at study sites outside the centre. In addition to public health impacts, a car-led recovery also has significant risks to road safety, economic recovery and climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 30, 2022

On a micro level, the platform can identify daily ‘incidents’ which occur on one street but not another, and extreme pollution differences in time, shown in rush hour NO2. AirScape presents itself as a potentially ideal solution to meet both challenges by making detailed and impactful air pollution data available to all.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The former EPA administrator and current president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been a leading advocate for smart, successful strategies to protect public health and the environment for more than 30 years. Policy & Politics. They’re in the crosshairs of the danger," she said. Business community role.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

The algorithm picked out these city-block-sized satellite images as local hotspots (top) and cool spots (bottom) for air pollution in Beijing (image credit: Tongshu Zheng, Duke University). Being able to find local hotspots of air pollution using satellite images is hugely advantageous.” The study indicated that PM2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

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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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2020

Researchers at the University of Birmingham and University of Oxford have secured £207,000 funding from the Natural Environment Research Council to investigate the impacts of COVID-19 related public health measures upon air and noise quality in Oxford. PM10); all are known to be a risk to human health.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

The new advocacy campaign, named Microplastics Out of Our Drains (MOOD) , is calling for industry and government to come together to take decisive action to tackle the serious threat that microplastics pose to our drains, oceans, environment and overall health.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

The analysis, which looked at more than 3,500 fiscal policies across the world's 50 largest economies, finds that just 2.5 For instance, roughly 16 percent of recovery spending could bring positive air pollution impacts, but 16.4 percent is likely to increase net air pollution. This holds particularly true in the U.K.,

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Claire Robertson, Oxford Rivers Project Officer at Thames21, said: “Water quality and the health of rivers must improve. The main sources of pollution are agriculture and the water industry, plus a growing threat from plastics and forever chemicals. As more people look to England’s rivers for recreation, we all need to up our game.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2022

World leaders aren’t doing enough to address pollution at its source, leaving nearly 9 million people each year to die from its effects. That’s the message delivered on Tuesday by public health experts from the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health, a high-profile panel of scientific experts.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Evidence shows these policies are working; as of August 2021, 95% of heavy-duty vehicles operating in London are compliant with more stringent LEZ standards introduced in March 2021. These types of policies are especially important for addressing vehicles known to have real-world emissions well in exceedance of regulatory limits.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Intended to fill the policy vacuum emerging from the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January, the Environment Bill has been eagerly anticipated, and seemingly gives government the power to set legally binding targets on all aspects of the environment in future. in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, finds a first of its kind study from the University of Surrey. n (Colombia), Sa?o This is yet a distant dream in many ODA countries.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Protect human health and biodiversity. This pollution also threatens biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In 2021 Rachel Reeves announced her ambition to become Britains first green chancellor however, recent announcements on planning and airport expansion put this aspiration in jeopardy.The irony of Rachel Reeves’s crusade for growth is that these policies risk undermining the UKs natural capital an essential foundation for growth.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

“These are used by epidemiologists to determine the aerosol sources that are most detrimental to human health.” In this way, policy makers could propose targeted measures to reduce the most dangerous aerosols, he said. They also provide vital information for policy makers. Combustion and traffic. Wood is a natural material.

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