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Study flags night-time air pollution in China as potential health threat

Envirotec Magazine

China is a night-time ‘hot-spot’ for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening ozone and fine particulates (PM2.5) The study seems to show that, if recent increasing ozone pollution trends continue, nighttime oxidation in China will increase further even if NOx emissions are reduced.

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Environmental Consequences of Vehicle Emissions

The Environmental Blog

These pollutants contribute significantly to environmental degradation and pose serious health risks to both humans and ecosystems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for around 7 million premature deaths each year. The impact on human health is equally concerning.

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Heated VOC analyser goes portable

Envirotec Magazine

NMVOCs are organic compounds that differ significantly in their chemical composition but display similar behaviour in the atmosphere. However, users will be particularly impressed with the chassis design, because it allows the internal electronics to simply slide out on a rail and unfold for maintenance operations.

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The Environmental Impact Of Biomedical Waste And How To Reduce It

The Environmental Blog

This type of waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment if not managed properly. Additionally, it can pose health risks to humans and animals. Pathological waste includes human or animal tissues and organs, while pharmaceutical waste includes expired or unused medications.

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Building community knowledge in Colorado

Defend Our Future

But without clean air, our health and safety in outdoor environments is threatened. Despite Colorado having some of the nation’s strongest clean air protections, Denver ranks as being the seventh-most polluted city for ozone pollution in the country according to the American Lung Association’s last State of the Air Report.

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Award in Lithuania for hydrogel granules approach to wastewater treatment

Envirotec Magazine

A new method for clearing organic pollutants from wastewater uses hydrogel granules made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), which function as a biological carrier for microorganism cultures. Pollutants pose a threat not only to human health and the ecosystem. Judita Švaikauskait?

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Camden sensor network “aims to revolutionise understanding of air pollution in urban spaces”

Envirotec Magazine

The firm behind it hopes “to fundamentally transform how we monitor and manage air pollution to improve public health and well-being in urban spaces.” There’s no time to wait in tackling the air pollution crisis – we all contribute to air pollution, and we all suffer the health impacts that it causes. Early adopter.

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