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Experts to help tackle air pollution from domestic solid fuel burning in Greater Manchester

Envirotec Magazine

Environmental and engineering consultancy Ricardo is applying its expertise in air quality measurement to enable local authorities across Greater Manchester to monitor the contribution to air pollution from wood burning stoves, raise public awareness of its risks, and reduce its impact on people’s health.

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Understanding Particle Pollution and What You Can Do to Stop It

The Environmental Blog

Pollution can have significant effects on air quality. It can make simple tasks harder and have adverse effects on your health. The two main kinds of air pollution are ozone and particle contamination. The two main kinds of air pollution are ozone and particle contamination. What Is Particle Pollution?

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

Envirotec Magazine

The network will provide “unprecedented ultra-high definition visibility of local air pollution”, says Marc Ottolini, CEO of AirLabs. 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.” Early adopter.

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Environmental Consequences of Vehicle Emissions

The Environmental Blog

Vehicle pollutants refer to the harmful substances emitted by automobiles and other vehicles during their operation. These pollutants contribute significantly to environmental degradation and pose serious health risks to both humans and ecosystems. The impact on human health is equally concerning.

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Publicly accessible, hyper-local air quality sensor network launches in Camden

Envirotec Magazine

The new network also refreshes 60x more regularly than the existing system of air quality reference stations in Camden, “capturing and reporting hyper-local air quality data every minute to map the issue in real time” Initial data from beta testing over the past month has already revealed a number of interesting findings, says AirScape.

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Measuring NOx in combustion

Envirotec Magazine

NOx is a generic term for the oxides of nitrogen that have significant effects on the environment and human health. Globally, a wide variety of organisations have published reports linking serious health effects with short- and long-term exposure to NO2. Reference method: chemiluminescence (CLD).

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Biophilic Office: Interior Design Principles and Benefits

Green Business Bureau

Working in a biophilic office environment nourishes employees’ physical and mental health in many ways, such as reducing airborne pollutants, creating a calming atmosphere, among several others. Direct applications refer to direct use of natural elements in space.

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