Sentences with phrase «general air pollution»

The research showed that air pollution from the burning of coal for electricity generation was something like five times as damaging to our hearts as was general air pollution.

Furthermore, exposure to general air pollution during developing years is associated with decreased respiratory function later in life.

Not exact matches

Numerous conventions between States which turn out to be geographically interdependent have been hammered out, a few before, but most since, that date, covering such matters as the prevention of the pollution of the seas in general, or of particular seas, or common rivers, the reduction of air pollution and latterly the safeguarding of flora and fauna».

Mexico suffers from general land degradation as well as from urban congestion and air pollution.

(For the general population of women in the study, the researchers found that long - term exposure to air pollution led to small, but not statistically significant, increases in risk of cardiovascular events.)

EPA has developed an Air Quality index to help explain air pollution levels to the general publAir Quality index to help explain air pollution levels to the general publair pollution levels to the general public.

The NOAA researchers worked out the general direction that the pollution was coming from by monitoring winds, and in 2008, the team took advantage of new equipment and drove around the region, sampling the air in real time.

In the Oct. 17 SN: General relativity turns 100, speedy tsunami forecasts, Enceladus» vast ocean, female voles all look alike, mapping deadly air pollution and more.

«My personal hesitation did not apply solely to the climate change entry but to several other entries, as well,» for example, air pollution and possibly even tobacco deaths, he says, «and I espoused the general principle that we should list only discrete events with identifiable, individual deaths in order to have a fair comparison.

Although statistics on fertilizer use in bamboo plantations are scarce, its use in Chinese agriculture in general has exploded in recent decades, leading to a host of environmental problems, including air, soil and groundwater pollution.

If these results hold true in the general population, the study authors say, air pollution could be responsible for about 21 % of dementia cases.

to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

The standard of environmental performance required to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said: «Air pollution is a growing area of concern for members of the National Education Union.

Mispricing from a domestic perspective is responsible for a large majority of the global subsidy: in 2013, local air pollution totaled 46 % of the subsidy, under - taxation of broader vehicle externalities (e.g., congestion, accidents) accounted for 13 %, 11 % of the subsidy came from undercharging for inventory costs, and general consumer taxes amounted to 8 %.

Today, it called on Congress to keep the EPA and the Clean Air Act strong, as both have provided invaluable pollution protections and health benefits to the American public in general.

This is a pretty intuitive result, but it's a very good think to have solid studies of this kind to help convince politicians and the general public that reducing air pollution can have all kinds of benefits, including some that they might never have thought about (not many parents will realize that their kid's illness might have been caused, or made worse, by air pollutants).

Removing a small, park - sized circle of smog from the sky above Beijing would be like taking a drop out of a bucket, but it would potentially rally opposition to pollution in general, when people are reminded of how bright and clear their city could look without being shrouded in a veil of toxic air.

As Edward Abbey pointed out two decades ago, «It should be clear to everyone by now that crude numerical growth does not solve our chronic problems of unemployment, welfare, crime, traffic, filth, noise, squalor, the pollution of our air, the corruption of our politics, the debasement of the school system (hardly worthy of the name «education»), and the general loss of popular control over the political process — where money, not people, is now the determining factor.»

My colleague, Steve Sawyer, secretary general of GWEC, has stated «the wind power industry is a key solution to climate change, air pollution, energy security, price stability and a driver of new industries and employment.

This research shows that we need to transition away from fossil fuels not just to mitigate the risks associated with climate change, but to reduce the economic and health impacts of air pollution in general.

The letter to the Environmental Protection Agency from Attorney General Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma carried a blunt accusation: Federal regulators were grossly overestimating the amount of air pollution caused by energy companies drilling new natural gas wells in his state.

2) That the amount of money could be a knowable entity (it's difficult enough keeping track of the denier funding, and even that amount is only what has been openly declared) 3) That the amount of money earmarked specifically to «promote AGW» could be known apart from campaigns to promote energy conservation in general, or promote wilderness conservation in general, or promote fighting air pollution in general.

For example, in the environmental branch, there is this rule: «The general purpose of the Clean Air Act is to broaden federal authority to combat air pollution.&raqAir Act is to broaden federal authority to combat air pollution.&raqair pollution.»

They include a former White House counsel, a former Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), and a former chief executive of California's primary air pollution agency.

Highlights Developed EPA presentation to help companies prevent violations Conducted legal research on Virginia environmental issues Assistance with depositions and discovery Classes on issues such as impact of pesticides, air pollution, urban sprawl, food safety, water safety Sitting for [month, year] Virginia Bar Examination Excellent research and analytical skills Well - rounded communicator and collaborator Experience Legal Research Intern 6/1/2015 — 8/1/2015 Virginia Attorney General's Office — Richmond, VA Researched case law to help attorneys with depositions and discovery.