Latest Air pollution Stories
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection announced today it will begin forecasting on Aug. 1 for ozone for eight additional areas across the state, which will help to protect residents who have health concerns that could be worsened by poor air quality. The new forecast areas are: Altoona; Erie; Johnstown; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; State College; Williamsport; Mercer County; and Indiana County. "This summer's...
A new NASA-funded study of the impacts of China's traffic restrictions for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing shows how widespread changes in transportation patterns could greatly reduce the threat of climate change. New research by an international team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colo., indicates that China's restrictions on motor vehicles designed to improve air quality during the games had the side benefit of dramatically cutting...
China’s Olympian attempt to improve air quality during the 2008 summer games did more than provide a healthier atmosphere for the athletes. It also demonstrated that widespread changes in transportation patterns could greatly reduce the threat of climate change. New research by an international team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) indicates that China’s restrictions on motor vehicles had the side benefit of dramatically cutting emissions of...
Reducing CO2 With a series of papers published in chemistry and chemical engineering journals, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have advanced the case for extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air using newly-developed adsorbent materials. The technique might initially be used to supply carbon dioxide for such industrial applications as fuel production from algae or enhanced oil recovery. But the method could later be used to supplement the capture of CO2 from...
The affordable and versatile compact air cleaning system is for the removal of fumes, dust and other air pollution from work stations without the need for heavy and bulky machinery. (PRWEB) July 24, 2012 The Nex Flow™ Stream Vac ™ is an in line air conveyor that when hooked up to a 2” hose and connected to a compressed air line, it will remove up to several hundred cubic feet of air while using only a minimal amount of compressed air, taking with it welding fumes, soldering fumes,...
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection announced today it has started a long-term, one-year air monitoring study of Marcellus Shale development. The study in Washington County will measure ambient airborne pollutants in an effort to determine potential air quality impacts associated with the processing and transmission of unconventional natural gas. "We operate on facts and sound science, and this study will provide us...
Home Air Check announces that its do-it-yourself home air quality test identifies air pollutants that are of concern to pregnant women. Toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene, and others can be emitted into the air as VOCs from many common household products and materials and go undetected, thus increasing the health risks to pregnant women and their unborn babies. The simple indoor air quality test can alert pregnant women of the presence of these potentially harmful...
"These last 10 years truly are the decade of clean diesel and the results are visible today."The new generation of clean diesel technology is not only meeting its emissions reduction targets but is also exceeding them." - Tom Fulks, Diesel Technology Forum SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) heard information today outlining how the transformation to clean diesel technology over the past decade has...
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rather than being a political football, fuels of the future will be cleaner, cheaper, and more "made in America" if the United States adopts a national Low Carbon Fuel Standard. That's what scientists from six of the nation's leading research institutions found in a series of studies released today at a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill. "A national Low Carbon Fuel Standard is a promising framework to help solve the transportation energy...
Trees, bushes and other greenery growing in the concrete-and-glass canyons of cities can reduce levels of two of the most worrisome air pollutants by eight times more than previously believed, a new study has found. A report on the research appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Thomas Pugh and colleagues explain that concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and microscopic particulate matter (PM) — both of which can be harmful to human health — exceed safe...
Latest Air pollution Reference Libraries
A gas mask is designed to go over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling "airborne pollutants". The mask seals the nose and mouth and many times covers other soft tissues of the face. Some have respirators. Most gas masks provide protection from gaseous and particulate and are often used by riot police and rioters alike. They are also used by graffiti artists to protect them from the fumes. The original design had two small glass eye windows that were thick in order from keeping the...
Arctic haze is a phenomenon that occurs in the atmosphere at high latitudes in the Arctic due to air pollution. What distinguishes Arctic haze from haze found elsewhere, is the ability of its chemical ingredients to endure in the atmosphere for a longer period of time compared to other pollutants. Due to limited snowfall, rain, or turbulent air to displace pollutants from the polar air in the spring, Arctic haze can continue for more than a month in the northern atmosphere. Arctic haze...
Haze is a type of atmospheric phenomenon where dust, smoke and dry particles in the air obscure the sky's clarity. Haze is created through various activities including farming, traffic pollution,and even wildfires. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) categorizes the obscuration of the Earth's atmosphere by a list of different types of atmospheric phenomena. One of these is haze. The other classifications are: fog, ice fog, steam fog, mist, smoke, volcanic ash, dust, sand, and snow....
Mist is a phenomenon that consists of small droplets of water suspended in air. Mist occurs as part of a natural weather event or from volcanic activity. Mist is most common in cold air above warm water. Mist also occurs when air is exhaled in cold temperatures or when steam is formed in a sauna. Aerosol cans can create artificial mist if the humidity levels are just right. The one difference between mist and fog is visibility. If visibility is less than 0.62 miles (1 kilometer), the...
