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Prevention: A profitable mindset when it comes to gas leaks

Envirotec Magazine

CFCs have a high chlorine content and have been linked strongly to ozone depletion and global warming. HCFCs were considered an improvement when they were first introduced, as they have lower chlorine and make a lesser contribution to ozone depletion and global warming. Green hydrogen. About the author.

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

One clear finding from this year’s report is that its impact on health disproportionately affects poorer regions, with exposure levels particularly high in cities in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. seems disproportionately high in parts of Asia, and parts of Central and Eastern Europe. Where PM2.5 The disease burden from PM2.5

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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Grist

If this is a biological response, imagine what’s happening in places like India and Africa where the heat can get to an unbearable 130 degrees Fahrenheit,” Basu remembers thinking. Pollutants from vehicle combustion, including nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, react in sunlight to form ozone. And the U.S.

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Global Briefing: UN summit sees $400bn pledged towards clean energy

Business Green

When action is taken on these so-called classical pollutants - particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), ozone (O2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) - it also has an impact on other damaging pollutants, according to WHO. Study: Renewable energy could deliver 25 million jobs in Africa and Asia.

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