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Weak EU air pollution standards risk thousands of lives, says report
2015-05-20 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Weak draft EU rules for coal plant emissions could result in 71,000 deaths and EUR52bn (37bn) of health costs across Europe in the decade to come, according to new research published on Wednesday. A Greenpeace investigation earlier this year found that the coal standards would be more lax than those in China, and the Guardian was able to corroborate claims by the green group that industry had helped to write the pollution rules. The new study commissioned by Greenpeace and the European Environment...
Study concludes air pollution directly affects cognition
2015-05-19 13:55:38| Green Car Congress
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Air pollution and impaired lung function prove independent risk factors for cognitive decline
2015-05-19 01:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Studies have shown that both air pollution and impaired lung function can cause cognitive deficits, but it was unclear whether air pollution diminishes cognition by reducing breathing ability first or whether air pollution represents an independent risk factor for cognitive deficit. Now a new study conducted by German and Swiss researchers has answered that question: air pollution directly affects cognition and is not mediated by lung function. The researchers, who analyzed data from a study of...
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Fuel Tech Awarded Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $8.3M
2015-05-12 03:58:52| pollutiononline News Articles
Fuel Tech, Inc., a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, recently announced the receipt of multiple air pollution control (APC) contracts from customers in Europe and China.
Air pollution: 5 things to know about House Bill 590
2015-05-06 03:44:39| Waste Management - Topix.net
Residents and community activists in St. Rose complained during a rally Tuesday that an asphalt plant jointly operated by Shell and IMTT is producing a noxious chemical odor that lingers in the air. They called on St. Charles Parish elected officials to support pending legislation that would require "real-time air monitoring" by plants near fence line communities.
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