Latest Air pollution Stories
Results from large cohort study presented at EuroPRevent 2013 The association between road traffic and heart disease has been suggested in several studies. In 2012 a large prospective cohort study from Denmark showed that traffic noise was significantly associated with risk of heart attack - for every 10 decibel increase in noise exposure (either at the time of the attack or over the five years preceding it) there was a 12% increased risk. Now, a new study presented at the EuroPRevent...
Costa Farms O2 For You: Houseplants with a Purpose lets anyone bring home Earth’s natural air purifiers for health and well being. Miami, FL (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 Houseplants do more than just look leafy and gorgeous, they also help clean the air. These leafy air filters remove indoor pollutants by absorbing them through microscopic openings in their leaves. To help spread awareness of the dangers of indoor air pollution and educate consumers on the health benefits of having plants in...
New Technology Clean Diesel Engines Power a Global Sustainable Economy MUNICH, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the world's largest construction equipment exposition - bauma 2013 - gets underway this week in Munich, the most advanced innovations and achievements of clean diesel power for construction and mining equipment will be at the forefront. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120201/MM46474LOGO) "Construction equipment and industrial earth moving machines...
OTTAWA, April 12, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, today announced that the Harper government is launching a second round of funding under the Shore Power Technology for Ports Program to improve air quality at Canadian ports. Shore power is a highly effective way to reduce marine diesel air emissions by enabling ships to shut down their engines and connect to the local...
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Funding Cut 70 Percent WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The proposed 70 percent reduction in funding for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) in the Obama Administration's 2014 budget "will nearly decimate one of the nation's most successful clean air programs", according to Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120201/MM46474LOGO) The 2014...
A research team from Birkbeck, University of London, Royal Holloway University and Uppsala University in Sweden, have helped explain how ozone causes severe respiratory problems and thousands of cases of premature death each year by attacking the fatty lining of our lungs. In a study published in Langmuir, the team used neutrons from the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble and the UK's ISIS Neutron Source to observe how even a relatively low dose of ozone attacks lipid molecules that line...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Fine particles in the air resulting from burning coal or volcanic eruptions can negatively affect coral growth, a team of climate scientists and coral ecologists from the UK, Australia and Panama has discovered. The study, which appears in this week’s edition of the journal Nature Geoscience, found that coral reefs respond to changes in the concentration of atmospheric pollution. Those particulates can shade the corals from...
FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology Researchers from the University of Castilla-La Mancha have developed a measurement system which permits the prediction of atmospheric pollution due to nitrogen oxides in a specific location and at a particular time. The study is supported by a massive database from urban areas in the Community of Madrid. The World Health Organization has stated that almost 2.5 million people die every year from causes directly attributable to air...
Small engine with big power showcases FEV calibration expertise AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV, Inc. (FEV) demonstrates its calibration expertise at the upcoming SAE World Congress, April 16( )- 18 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich., with the display of the Renault 1.6-litre Energy dCi130 (R9M) in-line four cylinder engine. The engine is designed and calibrated in anticipation of the Euro 6 emissions legislation. Gary Rogers, president and CEO of FEV Inc.,...
Aire Serv LLC President Offers Expert Tips on How to Create a Clean Air Space Waco, TX (PRWEB) March 22, 2013 According to the American Lung Association, common indoor air pollutants such as radon, molds, pet dander, pollen, lead dust and asbestos are just a small fraction of the agents that can cause health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency lists poor indoor air quality as the fourth largest environmental threat to the United States. The air consumed in homes and workplaces is...
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...
