Improving the Environment and Public Health: While
air quality problems in China have received significant media attention, nearly half of the U.S. population lives in metropolitan regions that still do not meet federal ambient air quality standards.
And if
air quality problems in your area continue to be bothersome, consider picking up and moving.
Unlike most tourists, who see only Disneyland, the beaches and other scenic attractions, Birnbaum was there to see the underbelly of a region that faces some of the worst
air quality problems in the country.
The Federal Aviation Administration established the center in 2004 under a Congressional directive to study
air quality problems in airline cabins in the wake of the previous year's severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Asia, which later spread to more than two dozen countries in North America, South America and Europe.
Do you have
air quality problems in your home?
Not exact matches
dPoint Technologies, which ranked 60th on the 2013 PROFIT 500, is the firm that grew out of Dean's desperate search for Plan B. Using specialized membrane technology, the company manufactures modules that reduce the
air -
quality problems that tend to occur
in highly energy - efficient buildings with poor circulation.
The pollution
problem in many African cities goes beyond just the
air quality.
Pace only part of his
problem... though a big one... his distribution of ball out if defence is awful... one of worst
in EPL... slows down our forward movement massively and often puts receiving player
in akward situation wher only option is back pass... He is also average
in air... So his one
quality is positional sense so he is alright as a bench player which is how Germany use him... So yes the guy is right we will not win league with this mertesaker starting
Healthy Schools Network recommends simple activities such as: • Adopting Guiding Principles of School Environmental
Quality as a policy for your School; • Distributing information related to Green Cleaning or Indoor
Air Quality (IAQ); • Writing a letter or visiting your Principal or Facility Director to ask about cleaning products or pest control products; • Walking around your school: looking for water stains, cracks
in outside walls, broken windows or steps, and overflowing dumpsters that are health & safety
problems that need attention.
Using these
in our homes has led to destruction of our forests and contribute
air -
quality problems, but if it is manufactured and installed
in an environmentally sensitive way, natural wood floors can be enjoyed
in your baby's room
in a green way.
In her local borough of Camden, Berry has also campaigned against the Iraq war, genetically modified foods and
air quality problems, and supported local services threatened by redevelopment projects.
«Over the years, I have worked with Senator Espaillat to address
problems in our communities including the need for more affordable housing, the
air pollution that causes asthma and other health issues, and to improve the
quality of our education programs,» Mr. Farrell told the Observer.
The
problems were compounded by increases
in air quality concerns and water shortages that helped call into question and eventually overturn the monolithic power of the ruling PRI party that had been dominant for 6 decades.
The findings are especially relevant to families with children living
in low - income households; these kids are at greater risk of health
problems resulting from poor
air quality.
Using data from
air quality monitoring stations, the researchers determined that mosses could be used as indicators of
air pollution and allow a more comprehensive method for tracking potential
problems in local
air quality.
In Los Angeles,
air quality, particularly from traffic, is one of the worst, but other areas have different
problems — coal - fired power plants, chemical factories, contaminated water, hazardous waste.
Poor
air quality causes health
problems worldwide and is a factor
in diseases such as asthma, heart disease and lung cancer.
«Indoor
air quality in homes, schools, working places and community sites is not a trivial
problem in Europe,» state the authors.
Beijing, like some other cities
in Asia, has significant
problems with
air quality, and may be 10 - 50 times more polluted than some major urban areas
in the U.S. with
air concerns, such as the Los Angeles basin.
Air quality in New Delhi will deteriorate to «severe» levels this week when Indians set off firecrackers to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, a government scientist said, leaving many at risk of respiratory
problems.
In that study, they found that the nature of the chemicals that were released into the water subsequently became a problem with the air quality in nearby residents» home
In that study, they found that the nature of the chemicals that were released into the water subsequently became a
problem with the
air quality in nearby residents» home
in nearby residents» homes.
Simultaneous exposure to toxic
air pollutants can worsen allergic responses.24, 156,25,157 Extreme rainfall and rising temperatures can also foster indoor
air quality problems, including the growth of indoor fungi and molds, with increases
in respiratory and asthma - related conditions.27, 28,29,30 Asthma prevalence (the percentage of people who have ever been diagnosed with asthma and still have asthma) increased nationwide from 7.3 %
in 2001 to 8.4 %
in 2010.
The results, published
in the Journal of Geophysical Research, suggest that bad
air quality may be contributing to severe droughts
in parts of China, as well as causing health and environmental
problems.
My goal is to work on real - world
problems in air quality and help inform decision making.»
Why It Matters: With a population of more than 16 million, Beijing is one of the largest cities
in the world, with an
air quality problem to match.
While you definitely want kids, pets, and food
in your life, the best way to deal with your remaining indoor
air -
quality problem is to add plants around the home that absorb harmful chemicals over time.
The Indoor
Air Quality Tools for Schools guidebook was created
in response to a 1995 General Accounting Office report that found that ventilation was a
problem in many of our nation's schools.
Poor
air quality in school facilities is a growing
problem that is usually overlooked, EPA officials say,...
Half of all schools
in the United States have
problems related to poor indoor
air quality, with an astounding 15,000 schools circulating
air deemed unfit for students and staff to breathe.
Environmental
problems, such as poor indoor
air quality (IAQ), also are found
in many urban schools.
A senior research fellow of the Society for New Communications Research and a board member of the Independent Book Publishers Association, serving thousands of publishers across North America and around the world, Danny Snow admits that e-Books solve serious
problems in traditional publishing: overprinting; the cost of shipping books back and forth between warehouses and stores during a time of climbing fuel prices and growing focus on
air quality; and the bad bookstore practice of over-ordering, then returning unsold books are all eliminated by digital distribution.
This makes them the easiest type of cage to clean, while they also have the best ventilation, meaning that there are no
problems with
air quality or condensation, although they do need to be kept
in an area away from drafts.
Still, given the fact that China is rapidly becoming a world leader
in clean tech industries, that it is flexing its muscle
in terms of international climate leadership, and that other cities around the world suffer from the same types of diesel - driven
air quality problems that China has become known for, I think we can expect China's success story to translate into rapid adoption elsewhere.
Pollution from the Central Valley has turned the
air quality in this national forest sour, and the iconic trees are showing evidence of the
problem.
Problem number one
in greenhouse gas emissions remains coal consumption, not to mention its onerous impact on
air quality and public health.
But it is a symptom of a
problem, not the root cause, which is a total lack of concern about the
air quality in our houses, whether it be from radon, phthalates, fire retardants or formaldehyde.
First, I simply can not believe with what the entire world knows about China, Beijing, and its smog and
air quality problems, some Olympics committee was thoughtless enough to vote a major global athletic event, which involves breathing, to be held
in such a polluted, hazardous and toxic environment.
Historically, the
problem of Chinese haze has developed several decades after Western high - income countries have significantly improved their
air quality from the smog - laden days
in the early - and mid-20th century.
Simultaneous exposure to toxic
air pollutants can worsen allergic responses.24, 156,25,157 Extreme rainfall and rising temperatures can also foster indoor
air quality problems, including the growth of indoor fungi and molds, with increases
in respiratory and asthma - related conditions.27, 28,29,30 Asthma prevalence (the percentage of people who have ever been diagnosed with asthma and still have asthma) increased nationwide from 7.3 %
in 2001 to 8.4 %
in 2010.
In cities where
air quality is a
problem, smog tends to worsen on weekdays, because millions of people are commuting and factories are fully productive.
Elevated waterborne disease outbreaks have been reported
in the weeks following heavy rainfall, 59 although other variables may affect these associations.60 Water intrusion into buildings can result
in mold contamination that manifests later, leading to indoor
air quality problems.
Extreme heat and declining
air quality are expected to increase risk associated with respiratory
problems and heat stress, both of which pose increasing
problems for human health, especially
in urban areas, and can result
in increased hospitalizations and even premature death.
Day of awful
air quality in Delhi underscores need for energy sector actions to reduce pollution Air pollution in Delhi yesterday reached 30 times the World Health Organisation's recommend levels, heightening serious respiratory problems for its inhabitan
air quality in Delhi underscores need for energy sector actions to reduce pollution
Air pollution in Delhi yesterday reached 30 times the World Health Organisation's recommend levels, heightening serious respiratory problems for its inhabitan
Air pollution
in Delhi yesterday reached 30 times the World Health Organisation's recommend levels, heightening serious respiratory
problems for its inhabitants.
The majority of power
in the US comes from burning fossil fuels resulting
in both
air quality problems and massive greenhouse gas emissions contributing to the rise of global temperatures and climate change.
The
problem has grown worse over the last five years due to the high levels of pollution and poor
air quality in the city, created by [continue reading...]
They found that greenhouse gas reductions
in some locations would reduce
air -
quality problems and improve residents» health far more than
in others.
In mechanically cooled buildings in hot - humid climates, if interior negative pressure causes moisture - laden outdoor air to enter the building envelope, moisture can condense on cool surfaces, and, if restricted from drying to the inside, problems of material durability and indoor air quality can resul
In mechanically cooled buildings
in hot - humid climates, if interior negative pressure causes moisture - laden outdoor air to enter the building envelope, moisture can condense on cool surfaces, and, if restricted from drying to the inside, problems of material durability and indoor air quality can resul
in hot - humid climates, if interior negative pressure causes moisture - laden outdoor
air to enter the building envelope, moisture can condense on cool surfaces, and, if restricted from drying to the inside,
problems of material durability and indoor
air quality can result.
Water intrusion into buildings can result
in mold contamination that manifests later, leading to indoor
air quality problems.
In developing countries, excess wood residues at mill sites are often left unused and may create environmental
problems by affecting water and
air quality.
London design studio Superflux has also created an interactive installation for the exhibition, which incorporates
air -
quality data for Milan to highlight the extent of the
problem of
air pollution
in cities.