Sentences with phrase «of reducing air pollution»

The toolkit also includes a Rapid Benefits Calculator, which focuses on the health benefits of reducing air pollution.

When people think of reducing air pollution, many envision installation of control technologies at the end of a smoke stack.

But the net benefits of reducing air pollution far outweigh the loss of sulfate's cooling properties.

In the US, the cost - benefit analysis of reducing air pollution is calculated based on the number of lives saved, with each life currently estimated to be worth $ 7.4 million.

Approaching this in a slightly different way, studies indicate that the health co-benefits of reduced air pollution that could be avoided at the same time as reducing greenhouse forcing is about the same as the estimates for the social cost of carbon through greenhouse forcing.

A number of studies have explored the opportunities available to improve health and well - being as a result of adapting to climate change, 273 with many recent publications illustrating the benefit of reduced air pollution.2, 271,288,299,300,301,302 Additionally, some studies have looked at the co-benefits to climate change and health of applying innovative urban design practices which reduce energy consumption and pollution while increasing public health, 99,272,303,304 decrease vulnerability of communities to extreme events263, 264,303 and reduce the disparity between different societal groups.249, 305,306,307,308

Burtraw, D., A. Krupnick, K. Palmer, A. Paul, M. Toman, and C. Bloyd, 2001a: Ancillary benefits of reduced air pollution in the United States from moderate greenhouse gas mitigation policies in the electricity sector.

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Other activities include: producing products that may be recycled at the end of their lifespan for material reuse; reducing energy consumption in operations; or even re-engineering distribution methods as a means of reducing long - distance travel during product delivery, ultimately reducing fossil fuel consumption (and the disease - causing air pollution that is its byproduct).

Those views are largely predicated on three factors: higher borrowing costs; increasing curbs on home buying to cool soaring prices; and government - mandated shutdowns of some steel mills and factories in coming months to reduce winter air pollution.

But even after taking into account state gas taxes, blending requirements aimed at reducing air pollution and other environmental and climate fees attached to each gallon of fuel, it appears drivers...

This holds whether we are thinking of how to grow more grain in the tropics, reduce the birth rate, control inflation, stimulate economic growth, get rid of tooth decay, provide better health care, find some way to turn garbage into a useful resource, reduce air pollution, win the next election, avoid war with Russia, develop human potential, extend the length of life, or find a cure for cancer.

Earth Share member organizations strive to reduce the pollution of land, air and water to preserve natural resources, save threatened species, expand recreational opportunities and inform the public about environmental issues — locally, nationally and globally.

A new study indicates that establishing commercial waste collection zones in New York City could reduce sanitation truck traffic and air pollution, according to the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the Business Integrity Commission (BIC).

The government should take drastic action to improve Britain's air quality in order to reduce the numbers of pollution - related deaths, MPs have said.

Also road congestion pricing schemes have been implemented in a limited number of urban areas as a transportation demand management tool to try to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

In addition, he said it will reduce air pollution, fuel usage and spills that can result from repeated filling of smaller tanks.

As far as reducing UK emissions is concerned, it would make more sense to cut rail fares to encourage people to use trains more — instead of pushing people back into cars on already jam - packed roads, and increasing congestion, emissions and air pollution.

Thruway Authority Acting Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll said, «More than 20 million motorists who travel this vital connector each year will soon reap the benefits of cashless tolling which eases congestion, improves safety, and reduces air pollution.

«The best way to tackle air pollution is to reduce the number of vehicle kilometres travelled,» she said.

It wants Gloucestershire County Council to put air pollution at the centre of its construction, planning and transport policy decisions, as well as reducing congestion in key areas.

During his 2013 State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out his ChargeNY plan to invest $ 50 million over five years in electric vehicle infrastructure to reduce air pollution, lower the cost of government and reduce dependence on imported oil.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator, Judith A. Enck joined Erie County Commissioner of Health, Dr. Gale Burstein, representatives of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and a Buffalo family to highlight the organizations» successful efforts to reduce indoor air pollution that can trigger asthma attacks.

«Deploying offshore wind is key — not only to reducing the pollution that is fouling our air and devastating our climate, but also to developing the renewable energy future needed to create a vibrant and sustainable economy,» said Ross Gould, Environmental Advocates of New York's Air & Energy Program Directair and devastating our climate, but also to developing the renewable energy future needed to create a vibrant and sustainable economy,» said Ross Gould, Environmental Advocates of New York's Air & Energy Program DirectAir & Energy Program Director.

In order to reduce the negative health impact of air pollution, it is important to know its sources and quantity.

«Understanding how these pollutants interact with the environment, including snow, is crucial if we are to reduce the hundreds of thousands of premature deaths caused by mild air pollution in North America.

Dr Meleady, a lecturer in psychology, added: «If similar interventions were to be implemented in comparable situations in other cities and countries, the potential contribution to reducing air pollution, improving short and long term health, and reducing effects of global warming could be substantial.»

Brock LeBaron, deputy director of Utah's Division of Air Quality, which has funded some of the work in the basin and been focusing on reducing ozone pollution there, said that upcoming efforts to improve air quality should also result in reduced methane emissions in the near futuAir Quality, which has funded some of the work in the basin and been focusing on reducing ozone pollution there, said that upcoming efforts to improve air quality should also result in reduced methane emissions in the near futuair quality should also result in reduced methane emissions in the near future.

«These trains will not only provide passengers with faster journeys, more seats and a more comfortable travelling experience, but they are also quieter and greener, significantly reducing noise and air pollution for passengers and our thousands of line - side neighbours.»

Modern, state - of the - art landfills are carefully regulated facilities, managed to reduce air pollution, control leachate and minimize odors.

«Cities need to «green up» to reduce impact of air pollution: The harmful impact of urban air pollution could be combated by strategically placing low hedges along roads in a built - up environment of cities instead of taller trees, a new study has found.»

Exposure to pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy in particular raises the risk of harm to a child's lungs, underlining the multiple public health benefits of policies to reduce exposure to air pollution, say researchers.

And so does setting ambitious goals: Early on, I doubted industry could meet some of the aggressive targets that EPA set for reducing air pollution, but I ultimately saw these goals spur innovation and creative solutions that led to setting even higher standards.

Reducing ship sulphur emissions cuts these other global health related impacts, too, avoiding about one - third of the annual cardiovascular disease and lung cancer deaths from shipping air pollution.

The findings could have important implications for planning and public health policy, and suggest that tree planting could play a role in reducing the effects of air pollution from cars.

In every region, with the exception of a number of positive examples where lessons can be learned, biodiversity and nature's capacity to contribute to people are being degraded, reduced and lost due to a number of common pressures — habitat stress; overexploitation and unsustainable use of natural resources; air, land and water pollution; increasing numbers and impact of invasive alien species and climate change, among others.

«The many adverse effects of air pollution on human health support continued efforts to reduce this burden.»

We also need to increase pressure on policy makers to reduce levels of air pollution.»

Policy makers urgently need to reduce levels of air pollution and this should be backed up by legislation.»

Reducing certain kinds of air pollution could limit the rise of ocean waters and buy time to address CO2 emissions.

«The main goal of our project was to find out how effective regulations of gasoline vehicle emissions have been at reducing the formation of smog,» says Greg Drozd, Ph.D. «It was also a very forward - thinking study in anticipation of how cars that meet future emissions standards will lead to reductions in air pollution.»

Using the higher figure in their calculations, they determined that a 67 percent reduction in NO emissions in the United States could reduce annual health impacts of agricultural air pollution by up to $ 660 million.

«Air pollution exposure on home - to - school routes reduces the growth of working memory: Findings of an ISGlobal study underscore the importance of establishing school routes along less polluted streets.»

Biochar could reduce local air pollution from agriculture by reducing emissions of nitric oxide from soil, according to Rice University researchers.

Still, while pollution at the Port of Los Angeles has been reduced by about 70 percent from its height, air quality remains a serious problem.

The researchers estimated the benefits of tree cover in reducing air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs associated with heating and cooling buildings, and carbon emissions.

America must continue to reduce air pollution; the health and lives of people and ecosystems depend on it.

Of course, that car contributed to the pollution woes of passing pedestrians and prior research from Kaur and her collaborators showed that walking farther from traffic reduced pedestrian exposure to air pollution by up to 10 percenOf course, that car contributed to the pollution woes of passing pedestrians and prior research from Kaur and her collaborators showed that walking farther from traffic reduced pedestrian exposure to air pollution by up to 10 percenof passing pedestrians and prior research from Kaur and her collaborators showed that walking farther from traffic reduced pedestrian exposure to air pollution by up to 10 percent.

But there's a problem: severe air pollution is blocking light from the sun, significantly reducing China's output of solar energy, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country.

Here are some other top successes: destroying stockpiles of chemical weapons globally as well as local stores of DDT in Tanzania; new cooking stoves to eliminate indoor air pollution in Ghana; separating copper mine tailings from the local water supply in Chile; alternative fuels to reduce air pollution in New Delhi as well as treating arsenic in well water in West Bengal; removing lead - contaminated soil in the Dominican Republic and Russia; reducing mercury vapors from artisanal gold mining in Indonesia; and new sewage systems to clean up contaminated Suzhou Creek in Shanghai.

The top five things (from a list of 16) that the public believes would improve people's health a great deal are: improving access to affordable healthy food (57 %), reducing illegal drug use (54 %), reducing air, water, or chemical pollution (52 %), increasing access to high - quality health care (52 %), and improving the economy and the availability of jobs (49 %).