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Study links EVs with real-world reductions in air pollution and respiratory disease

Charged

Electric vehicles produce far lower greenhouse gas emissions over their lifecycles than legacy vehicles, and this fact has been demonstrated by dozens of studies over the past decade (regardless of what you might read on Facebook). EVs are also expected to deliver benefits in terms of human health, but this has not been extensively studied.

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

A couple of recent studies attempt to document the changing profile of this pollutant, and its prevalence in different regions of the world. Reacting to IQAir’s latest report, Greenpeace International senior air quality scientist Aidan Farrow said that “In 2023 air pollution remained a global health catastrophe.”

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.

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The lens of history

Envirotec Magazine

But it also marked the moment when air pollution’s harms were finally acknowledged, and efforts began to legislate against it. Early December saw the 70th anniversary, and a time for reflection and stock-taking by environmental health experts, including a fascinating lecture by Dr Ian Mudway of Gresham College. Envirotec writes.

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Managing dust risks at quarries

Envirotec Magazine

In the following article, Josh Thomas from instrumentation specialist Ashtead Technology, discusses the risks associated with dust at quarries, and highlights the vital role of monitoring. Guidance is available from the HSE; see document HS(G) 73 Respirable crystalline silica at quarries. An installed TSI DustTrak monitor.

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In Their Own Words: The Dirty Dozen Documents of Big Oil’s Secret Climate Knowledge

DeSmogBlog

For years, academics, journalists, and activists have been unearthing documents proving that the fossil fuel industry knew about the dangers of climate change since the late 1950s. Franta and I recently discussed these key documents, what they say, how they were found, and what this means for the fossil fuel industry. Document 1: 1959.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate. When energy use surges in the autumn and winter seasons, particulate matter and ozone increase to dangerously high levels.