Sentences with phrase «of air pollution in»

This last led to unprecedented levels of air pollution in Malaysia and Singapore: schools were closed and aircraft grounded, and the Government of Malaysia issued gas masks.

«Such standards are particularly appropriate given the serious public impacts of air pollution in our cities and states and the severe impacts of climate change...,» the declaration reads.

Estimates on the impact of air pollution in China vary.

As part of a $ 500 million plan to clean up the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles — which are significant sources of air pollution in the Los Angeles basin — half of the 16,000 diesel trucks that currently operate at the ports will be replaced with

As part of a $ 500 million plan to clean up the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles — which are significant sources of air pollution in the Los Angeles basin — half of the 16,000 diesel trucks that currently operate at the ports will be replaced with liquefied natural gas (LNG) models.

Walking and riding a bike for transportation, while a healthier alternative from an environmental point of view, might actually take a toll on our personal health, thanks to the the high levels of air pollution in many modern cities, so covering up our mouth and nose with a filtration device can be a wise choice.

To put the scale of the problem of air pollution in perspective, these 8,000 premature deaths - while a tragedy - are only about 1 % of the total.

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.

Everybody now is beginning to count the cost of air pollution in a country without a widespread health service.

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.

Deccan Herald: A team of US and Korean scientists blame high levels of air pollution in South Asia for a sharp rise in the intensity of tropical cyclones over the Arabian Sea during and before the monsoon, writes Kalyan Ray.

Much of the air pollution in California blows across the Pacific Ocean from China.

Thermal power plants are one of the major causes of air pollution in the country, especially in the Indo Gangetic Plain region (IGP).

«We are pleased to see significant health benefits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed limits on carbon pollution from power plants, which would reduce the burden of air pollution in America, prevent up to 4,000 premature deaths and 100,000 asthma attacks in the first year they are in place, and prevent up to 6,600 premature deaths and 150,000 asthma attacks in 2030.

'' During the 1980s and»90s, the rapid decline of air pollution in the United States and Europe dominated the world's aerosol trends.

Nitric oxide is a major factor in the development of air pollution in the lower part of the atmosphere.

Much of the air pollution in China and India is from coal burning.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the level of air pollution in the United States is among the lowest on the planet.

Orr discussed how she became an activist when her young son developed problems with his lungs because of the air pollution in the region.

It is difficult to overstate the degree and impact of air pollution in China, much of it caused by coal - fired electricity generation.

Next week you will still have the same levels of air pollution in London and unless governments do something about that we will still have these problems.»

In other words, it may be time to find more information about the level of air pollution in your area — and we may have made significant strides in cleaning up the air since the 70s, but there's a ways to go yet.

The role of air pollution in asthma and other pediatric morbidities.

WWF Scotland has accused the Scottish government of taking a «complacent» approach to «dangerous» levels of air pollution in Scottish cities, caused mostly by motorised traffic.

The rising levels of air pollution in the national capital forced the government to ban diesel vehicles, throwing automakers and the auto market into chaos.

Emissions from these types of products now account for a large portion of air pollution in urban areas, say researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder — especially during the a.m. rush hour when we're all commuting to work.

The degree of air pollution in China exceeded that in most of the world, yet assessments of total health effects must also include other fossil fuel caused air and water pollutants, as discussed in the following section on ecology and the environment.

With the anticipated July 10 launch of NASA's Earth Observing System Aura satellite, environmental scientists here and across the globe are expecting to get the clearest space - based views yet of the sources and movement of air pollution in the earth's lower atmosphere.The spacecraft will carry into orbit a complex package of four high - tech instruments to conduct a wide range of studies of both the upper and lower atmospheres.

Road traffic is one of the biggest sources of air pollution in the rapidly growing cities in southern West Africa.

In May 2004, high levels of air pollution in Tongliang prompted the government to shut down the local coal - burning power plant to improve community health.

«Therefore, we can not warrant the safety of the current levels of air pollution in our cities,» said Dr. Guxens.

The researchers say human - made pollution is still the core of air pollution in cities like Beijing in eastern China but that it's important to understand the role of natural dust particles.

This week's smog alarm at Beijing underlines the relevance of air pollution in the Chinese capital.

The report, by Economic Information Resources Consulting in Melbourne, pinpointed fuel use as the major cause of air pollution in cities.

It would be more precise to say that volatile compounds from household items like your deodorant and shampoo are one of the biggest sources of air pollution in Western cities (24 February, p 23).

Even at noon on this otherwise sunny day, the sky was blanketed in hazy toxic smog from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the entry points for more than half of the goods shipped into the United States and the largest source of air pollution in California.

A surge in major wildfire events in the U.S. West as a consequence of climate change will expose tens of millions of Americans to high levels of air pollution in the coming decades, according to a new Yale - led study conducted with collaborators from Harvard.

With the developed system a significant reduction of air pollution in urban areas is expected, given the high frequency of cold starts and the low distances travelled.

Urban air quality continues to be a primary health concern as most of the world's population currently lives in urban areas (54 % in 2014), and percentage is projected to rise to 66 % by 2050; this is coupled with the fact that one of the main global sources of air pollution in cities is traffic emissions.

Michel Aubier discussed the risks of air pollution in a talk show on television station France 5 on 1 March.

Ritz, who studies the hazards of air pollution in Los Angeles, points out that it's not just the lowest birth weight babies affected.

A survey recently released by the Department of Health lists the Bronx, along with the Upper East Side of Manhattan, as having the highest levels of air pollution in New York City.

Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster asked state environmental regulators in November 2013 for a study to determine the public health impacts of air pollution in and around Niagara Falls.

As the borough with one of the highest rates of air pollution in New York City, the Bronx has experienced firsthand the negative effects of heavy traffic and lack of access to alternative transportation options for decades.

Emissions to Air: Odour may often be a significant form of air pollution in meat processing.

The better the grade of oat the better the taste, and since Provena grow their oats in the middle of the Finnish countryside (known for having one of the lowest levels of air pollution in Europe); they give their oats the best shot of becoming wonderful!

The problem of air pollution in London is a serious one.

Responding to public outrage, the government has recently introduced a series of measures like making public the level of air pollution in Beijing and also plans to impose emission restrictions on the steel, coal and petrochemicals industries, among others.

Not exact matches

The EPA has long been involved in pollution reduction and air quality improvement by testing and creating alternatives to engine idling of the 15.5 million trucks estimated to be operating in the U.S.

One example is the flaring of wells, which is a source of air, noise and light pollution, and has decreased dramatically in recent years.