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Lockdown impacts: New study collects data on pollutants in the atmosphere

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This, in turn, is believed to have had an effect on pollution levels in the atmosphere. At the same time, says the group, this collection of data allows scientifically substantiated predictions to be made about the pollution levels of future mobility scenarios. In contrast, ozone levels increased.

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Air pollution significantly reduces pollination by confusing butterflies and bees

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Common air pollutants from both urban and rural environments may be reducing the pollinating abilities of insects by preventing them from sniffing out the crops and wildflowers that depend on them, new research seems to show. The theory is that the pollutants react with and change the scents of flowers, making them harder to find.

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Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures

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Launched in November 2022, and funded by a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the project examined the link between air pollution, behaviour and the cost of air pollution-related healthcare in the Sandwell area. Kate Barnard said: “With every breath we take, both our health and the economy suffer from the burdens of air pollution.

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New flue solution for VOCs

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while minimizing the ozone generation typically produced by plasma, according to the group. Additionally, the combined NTP and WS system can minimize or eliminate secondary air pollution by capturing ozone and other gaseous intermediate organics, which are by-products of the NTP process.

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

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On a micro level, the platform can identify daily ‘incidents’ which occur on one street but not another, and extreme pollution differences in time, shown in rush hour NO2. Friday, 17 June, the hottest day of the year so far, saw unhealthy levels of Ozone across the Borough.

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Healthy choices helper?

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An emerging class of personal air quality monitoring devices fills a need for people who care about pollution exposure in their immediate vicinity. The on-board hardware includes relatively simple MEMS semiconductor sensors, of a kind that have been developed principally for the detection of pollution from automobile exhausts.

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Innovation would help find more chemicals in water, say conference speakers

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John Collins, deputy director of evidence assessment and evaluation at the Environment Agency, said that despite having one of the most robust pollutants testing systems globally, rapid investment in innovation is needed to detect all sources of contamination from both established and newly emerging pollutants.