Giant Economic Benefits Of The Clean Air Act
May 6th, 2020 | by NRDC
The annual benefits of the Clean Air Act are up to 32 times greater than the cost of these regulations
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California Air Pollution Drops In Every County During Pandemic
April 15th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Californians have now been sheltering in place since March 20. While social distancing is slowing the spread of COVID-19, it’s also significantly reducing air pollutant and greenhouse gas levels across the state. Residents from San Diego to Sacramento are seeing clearer skies and breathing cleaner air, even in the center of cities that rarely experience a noticeable reduction in air pollution
New Harvard Study Links COVID Deaths & Air Pollution — Interview With Dr. Francesca Dominici
April 11th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
A new study was made public this week that sheds light on the connection between COVID-19 health impacts and air pollution. I sat down (virtually of course) with Dr. Francesca Dominici, author and Director of the Data Science Initiative at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to learn more about the study’s findings, which focused on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and what researchers plan to do next to further our understanding of air pollution’s impact on coronavirus health outcomes
Science Win: Court Questions EPA Limits On Science Advisory Committees
March 24th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Now, for some good news: the First Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that UCS’s lawsuit challenging the politicization of EPA science advisory committees may move forward. UCS sued the agency over a new directive that prohibits EPA grant-funded scientists from serving on these committees
Let The Children Breathe Pollution — Trump Policies Are Hurting Children Big Time
March 3rd, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Let the children suffocate. That is the vicious message from President Trump in his proposed budget cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year
Union of Concerned Scientists: Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
January 22nd, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Asian American, African American, and Latino residents in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region are exposed to substantially more air pollution from cars, trucks, and buses than other demographic groups
Uncovering The Mechanisms Linking Air Pollution To Psychosis
April 7th, 2019 | by Cynthia Shahan
Let's start with just a few adjectives about our daily lives -- overexposed, overwhelmed, stimulated, toxic, deficient. It's not enough that many young people lack good nutrition, but they are also challenged by circumstance by a lack of clean air to breathe and pure water to drink
Investigating The Air Pollution Crisis (State of Pollution Series)
August 11th, 2017 | by The Beam
The term "air pollution" has become so ubiquitous that when anyone hears those words, they have an understanding of what they mean. To a degree, it is an accepted fact of the modern world that the air we breathe is contaminated in some way, but most people don’t realise the severity of the problem, the effects it can have on health, or the potential there is to combat the ongoing epidemic. In a series of articles, CleanTechnica will be examining the issues surrounding air pollution in more depth, and this first article will act as an introduction to some of the main issues
In-Car Exposure To Particulate Air Pollution Twice As High As Previously Thought
July 30th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The levels of some forms of particulate air pollution (PM2.5 in particular) present inside of car cabins while driving are up to twice as high as previously estimated, according to a new study that was performed as part of the Atlanta Commuter Exposures (ACE) Study
Mayors Of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, & Athens Move To Ban All Diesel Vehicles By 2025
December 4th, 2016 | by James Ayre
The mayors of 4 of the world's largest cities -- Paris, Madrid, Mexico City, and Athens -- have publicly committed to banning all diesel vehicles from their jurisdictions by the year 2025. The announcements came at the recent C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City, according to reports
Even Just A Single Exposure To Roadway Particulate Matter Induces Transient Pulmonary Stress, Research Finds
July 16th, 2015 | by James Ayre
Originally published on EV Obsession. Even just a single, sub-clinical exposure to extracts of particulate matter taken from the side [&hellip
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